Monday July 17, 1:15-2:30 pm
Convene Conference Center, 730 Third Avenue (between 45th and 46th Streets)
The 2017 High-Level Political Forum will focus on eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity (Goal 1) and combating gender inequality (Goal 5). This special high-level panel will engage some of the key global leaders in this effort, including two key member states in a multi-stakeholder debate. They will discuss the evidence on the readiness and on impact of both the UN system and member states, to achieve these goals.
The panel will discuss two forthcoming reports that highlight issues of poverty, gender equality and income inequality. “Are the Multilateral Organizations Fighting Inequality?”, prepared by New Rules for Global Finance and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, assesses six multilateral organizations (IMF, World Bank, FSB, OECD, G20 and UN) for their impact on poverty, shared prosperity and gender inequality. The “Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index” prepared by Oxfam and Development Finance International, ranks 152 countries by their policy commitments to reduce poverty, gender inequality and broader income inequality.
The event will also provide the opportunity for key Northern and Southern member states and leaders of UN agencies to update the audience on initiatives they are taking both at home and for global development.
Download the program here.
