"We all share a vision on the urgency to eradicate poverty in all its forms in our time. We must strive to improve the welfare of our peoples, and create a better world through a just and inclusive development for all," said the president.
According to Yudhoyono, the efforts was aimed for the future generation in a long term.
To combat global poverty, the right framework is needed for a new development path, and the need to pool all resources and empower the poor to achieve this goals.
"After our three meetings respectively in New York, London, and Monrovia, we have been able to agree on many important elements of the new development agenda. We agree that the ultimate objective of the new agenda is to end poverty," he said.
The critical objectives are to ensure the basic needs of individuals at the household level such as health services, education, food, energy, clean water, and housing.
"Therefore, our approach to the agenda should emphasize on inclusive growth, equity, environmental protection, peace, security, justice, and freedom. We also agree that sustaining prosperity needs more than just economic growth," the president said.
According to him, transformation in the economic and social field that empowers people to lift themselves out of poverty are badly needed, and through the role of government, we need to develop the national building blocks that sustain prosperity.
These building blocks include, among others, job creation, increased productivity, improved competitiveness, new technology and innovation, infra-structure development, and stronger domestic institutions.
"We believe this transformation should involve sustainable growth with equity, transparent management of natural resources, and private sector`s active contribution. It should also include new development partnerships, a subject that becomes the central theme of this Bali meeting," the president said.
Yudhoyono also asked all various stakeholders should reflect on global partnerships and means of implementation, including cooperation and financing for development.
"Our discussions should also touch on the revitalization of global governance through coherent and effective coordination. Moreover, we should exchange views on the priorities for the global development agenda," he added.
"I have every confidence that today, we will be able to shape our common understanding on pertinent points under the theme," he said.
The result of the meeting is essential to ensure the progress in the finalization of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, and in particular our first draft outcome document.
"Despite the time spent for our discussions is relatively short. Yet, I am confident that the results will not be short-lived they will define and decide the fate of our future generations," President Yudhoyono said.
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Editor: Jafar M Sidik
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