"DAVID MALPASS"

Make bold environmental action central focus of post pandemic economic recovery, speakers urge as General Assembly holds first ever global biodiversity summit.

The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the UN Secretary-General host a high-level event aimed at building stronger political consensus for a coordinated global response to COVID-19.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it is in every “national and economic self-interest to work together to massively expand access to tests and treatments, and to support a vaccine as a global public good -- a “people’s vaccine” available and affordable for everyone, everywhere,” and noted that the ACT-Accelerator , with its COVAX Facility, “is the vehicle to get us there.” UNIFEED

A high-level meeting on financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, co-convened by the Secretary-General and the Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica.

World Bank Group President David Malpass detailed the impacts of COVID-19 on developing countries, saying they were experiencing “a double impact” – vulnerable to health risks, but also suffering from a lack of resources to protect their economies. WORLD BANK

World Bank Group President David Malpass addressed global news media during the World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund’s 2020 Spring Meetings, which are this year being held in a virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. WORLD BANK

The IMF and World Bank Group announced additional measures taken to curtail the impact of the corona virus on the world’s economy and health. At a news conference in Washington, DC Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, emphasized the necessity for immediate coordinated action. IMF

With investors globally increasingly chasing riskier yields in lending, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged low income countries to take a hard look at how they are approaching their debt strategy. IMF

The event “Financial Inclusion for Development: Building on 10 Years of Progress” is a special celebration of the progress made in financial inclusion over the last decade, and a recognition of financial inclusion’s importance to achieve the 2030 Agenda.

As wildfires, heatwaves sweep globe, urgent action key to stopping alarming rate of deforestation, Secretary-General warns at Alliance for Rainforests event.