Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 11:06 am
The multilateral system has to fundamentally change in
the spirit of international solidarity to confront the
severe impacts of COVID-19, according to members of the
United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and
Social Affairs, convened by the UN Department of Economic
and Social Affairs, which comprises twenty renowned thought
leaders in economic and social fields.
In their
two-day meeting, Board members explored various approaches
to confront the once-in-a-century crisis, with inequalities,
climate change and lack of access to COVID vaccines topping
the priority list. The experts, who include a Nobel
laureate, former Heads of State and Government and other
UN advisory board urges solidarity to prevent Covid
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United Nations, April 24 : The multilateral system has to fundamentally change in the spirit of international solidarity to confront the severe impacts of Covid-19, according to members of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs, convened by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which comprises 20 renowned thought leaders in economic and social fields.
In their two-day meeting, which concluded on Friday afternoon, board members explored various approaches to confront the once-in-a-century crisis, with inequalities, climate change and lack of access to Covid-19 vaccines topping the priority list, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
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February 4, 2021
Jayati Ghosh
Jayati Ghosh, professor of economics, is among 20 prominent personalities appointed by the United Nations (UN) to a high-level advisory board that will provide recommendations for the UN Secretary-General to respond to the current and future socio-economic challenges in the post-COVID-19 world.
The United Nations High-level Advisory Board (HLAB) on Economic and Social Affairs was established in 2018 to help strengthen the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in the context of United Nations development system reform, and as a key part of efforts to enhance support to Member States of the United Nations in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The HLAB consists of sixteen globally renowned experts in the economic and social policy fields, including former Heads of State, a Nobel Laureate, former Senior Government Officials and intellectual leaders.
PTI
Updated Jan 25, 2021, 12:27 pm IST
She has taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University for nearly 35 years and has authored several books
Jayati Ghosh (Photo credit : Wikipedia)
New York: Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh is among 20 prominent personalities appointed by the United Nations to a high-level advisory board that will provide recommendations for the UN Secretary-General to respond to the current and future socio-economic challenges in the post-COVID-19 world.
Ghosh, 65, is a professor of economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University for nearly 35 years and has authored several books.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) announced that the 20 prominent personalities, globally renowned for their intellectual leadership in economic and social fields, will form the second United Nations High-level Advisory Board (HLAB) on Economic and Social Affairs.