April - 2020

Imagining the New Normal: Exploring the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 from NYC, London, and

The New York University's Center for Global Affairs organized an interactive webinar with panelists James Crabtree, Associate Professor of Practice, Lee Kuan Yew School, Rana Foroohar, Global Business Columnist & Associate Editor, Financial Times, and David Whineray, Senior Fellow, University of California, Berkeley. Vijay Vaitheeswaran, US Business Editor, The Economist was the moderator. The economic and social crisis stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically aff

The Secretary-General's UN COVID-19 and Recovery Fund

"We will overcome this human crises and recover better" The United Nations' Secretary General António Guterres released a plan to recover the world from COVID-19. In his detailed proposal, the UNSG emphasized the need for a multilateral effort led by the World Health Organization, whose appeals must be met. He also stressed the importance of promoting scientific collaboration in the search for a vaccine and administering therapeutics through initiatives such as the WHO- spons

Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

https://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson The COVID19 pandemic is a tragic reminder of how deeply connected we are. The virus knows no borders and is a quintessential global challenge. Combatting it requires us to work together as one human family. We must do all we can to save lives and ease the economic and social devastation. Crucially, we need to draw the appropriate lessons about the vulnerabilities and inequalities the virus has laid bare, and mobilize investments in educat

FPA Live: A Conversation with Professor Joseph Nye - Do Morals Matter?

The Foreign Policy Association hosted an interactive video discussion with Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus and former Dean of the Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Professor Nye discussed with listeners the role of ethics in U.S. foreign policy after 1945 with Foreign Policy Association CEO, Noel Lateef. Dr.Nye brought up the question of moral vs. immoral policies and used United States' former Presidents and the current one as ex

Security Council briefing on Conflict & Hunger with UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Dire

In the session, the UN World Food Programme’s Executive Director Mr. David Beasley spoke about the detrimental implications of COVID-19 on civilians already suffering from hunger because of conflict. He was joined by Mr. Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization and Mr. Jan Egeland, Secretary-General, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). While we can reach zero hunger by 2030, we cannot do so as long as there is conflict. Mr. Beasley and his counterpart

COVID-19 response demands better use of science and technology

Actions that ensure public trust in science and refute damaging misinformation is critical The response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with around 2.5 million confirmed cases so far, requires a far more collaborative relationship between scientists and policymakers, and the fruits of scientific research, including potential vaccines, must be shared universally says the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day

German Ambassador Dr. Emily Haber on European Solidarity in the face of COVID-19- "alleviate, m

Ambassador Dr. Emily Haber Meridian International Center organized a virtual convening with the Ambassador of Germany, Her Excellency Dr. Emily Haber, on European solidarity in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The Ambassador described Germany's rapid and early response to the crises where the government- local and federal- united their efforts. The government took massive efforts in preparations of the country's hospitals where 30,000 ICUs' and 20,000 units of respiratory ven