UN agency calls for inclusive tax system to secure SDGs

ADDIS ABABA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has called for an inclusive international tax system and an overhaul of the global financial system as part of a global deal to secure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

An inclusive international tax system would enable African countries to focus their resources on sustainable and inclusive development, a UNECA statement quoted Acting Executive Secretary Antonio Pedro during the meeting of the Second Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning, and Integration of African Union whose Sub-Committee on Tax and Illicit Financial Flows is in session.