Poverty, economics and climate change: virtual panel discussion
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29 May 2020
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- 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)
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