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The Last Decade of Action - How To Prevent The Widening Of The Opportunity Gap
Wednesday, 8 July 2020
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Virtual (New York time)

Side Event

World Future Council and Green Hope Foundation

Concept note:
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fault lines in our system - even in the world's most advanced nations. With 2020 marking the onset of the "Last Decade of Action" for the SDGs, it is time to ensure that employment and education opportunities do not recede further from the reach of those who need it the most. This side event will seek to identify the actions needed to achieve the SDGs and secure a Life of Dignity for All.

Moderator:
  • Kehkashan Basu, Founder-President of Green Hope Foundation & Youth Ambassador, World Future Council

    Panelist:
  • H.E. Yldiz Pollack-Beighle: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname
  • H.E. MarĂ­a Fernanda Espinosa: Former President of the UN General Assembly & Former Minister of Foreign Affairs & Minister of Defense, Ecuador
  • H.E. Dr. Paul Oquist Kelley: Minister - Private Secretary for National Policies for the President of the Republic of Nicaragua
  • Ambassador Anda Filip: Director For Member Parliaments & External Relations, Inter-Parliamentary Union
  • Dr. Iyad Abu Moghli: Senior Principal Advisor of UN Environment Programme
  • Ms. Jan McAlpine: Former Director of the United Nations Forum on Forests, Board & Council Member: World Future Council, International Bamboo & Rattan Organization

  • United Nations