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Human Development Report 2020: Pre-Launch Special Briefing
8 December 2020 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
Free
COVID-19 and its unprecedented effects on human development are a wake-up call to the potential consequences for people’s wellbeing from the relentless pressure we are placing on nature and the planet. This advance briefing on the 2020 Human Development Report will delve into these issues and discuss how to rekindle our relationship with nature and improve people’s lives today and in the future, in balance with the planet.
Please Note: This briefing is by invitation only and the content shared is under strict embargo until 9am EST on 15th December 2020
Introduction:
- Oli Henman, Global Coordinator, Action for Sustainable Development
- Marina Ponti, Director, UN SDG Action Campaign
Opening Remarks:
- Ulrika Modéer, UN Assistant SecretaryGeneral, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy Advance Briefing on the 2020 HDR
- Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP
Questions from the floor
Closing Remarks
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