Time for a UN Economic Reconstruction and Systemic Reform Summit .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform

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Time for a UN Economic Reconstruction and Systemic Reform Summit

Wednesday, 8 July 2020

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Virtual (New York time)

Side Event

the Civil Society FfD Group, including the WWG on FfD

The United Nations should lead on the response to the current crisis as it is the only institution that can do so in an inclusive manner. The economic disruptions induced by the COVID-19 crisis will hit developing countries and marginalised sections of society hardest. The response to such a global crisis, therefore, cannot be left to forums and groups that suffer from serious democratic deficits. Civil Society FfD Group has put forward several key short term and structural proposals to address the crisis.