EPISODE · Nov 10, 2021 · 52 MIN
The UN in a post-pandemic world — Achim Steiner
from In Pursuit of Development · host Dan Banik, Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner is UNDP Administrator. He has served across the United Nations system. He was the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi and between 2006-2016 he led the United Nations Environment Programme, where he prioritized investments in clean technologies and renewable energy. Achim has also held other notable positions including Director General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, and Secretary General of the World Commission on Dams.Achim Steiner- TED Talk : Humanity's planet-shaping powers -- and what they mean for the futureFuture of Development public conversation between Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, and Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator. UNDP Future Of Development - YouTubeClimate Promise | United Nations Development Programme (undp.org)UNDP Development Futures Series | United Nations Development ProgrammeHuman Development Reports (undp.org)Hello Future | UNDPTwitter: @AchimSteiner @UNDP Host:Professor Dan Banik, University of Oslo, Twitter: @danbanik @GlobalDevPodhttps://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/ Host:Professor Dan Banik, Centre for Global Sustainability, University of OsloSubscribe:Apple Spotify YouTubehttps://globaldevpod.substack.com/
What this episode covers
Dan Banik and Achim Steiner discuss the role of multilateralism and global cooperation in a post-Covid world, what is required for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, and the UNDP’s approach to tackling climate change.
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