Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- In an increasingly unpredictable global economy, investments in the socio-economic transformation of rural areas are fundamental to a more stable and prosperous world.

That's the message that Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will take to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, challenging the international community to consider these investments in their approach to global security, said IFAD on Friday.

"Global stability and security take root when we unlock a path to a brighter future for rural people and deliver quality of life and job opportunities," said Lario, who leads the only International Financial Institution focusing exclusively on rural development.

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