Poverty, economics and climate change: virtual panel discussion

• What are the true consequences of poverty and climate change?
• What are the economics behind both?
• What is the UNCCD’s role in addressing these problems in the wake of COVID19 pandemic?  

These topics with be discussed by a virtual panel hosted by UNCCD Capacity Development and Innovations Office, featuring the following experts:

• Ibrahim Thiaw – UNCCD Executive Secretary
• Yanis Varoufakis – economist, professor and prominent politician
• Dr. Olivier de Schutter – UN Special Representative for Extreme Poverty
• Ahmed Aziz Diallo – member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union – United Nations Affairs Commission
• Jann Lay – head of research programme "Growth and Development"

5 June World Environment Day 2020

• Berlin 2:00 pm (UTC+2)
• Beijing 8:00 pm (CEST)
• New Delhi 5:30 pm (IST)
• New York 8:00 am (EDT)