Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high and continue to increase to unsustainable levels, eating away at development gains.
But humanitarian needs can decrease when and where we succeed in achieving long-term, sustainable and resilient development, as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals. To do so, it is imperative that we take a more systematic approach to cooperation between humanitarian and development actors with resilience at its core.
Speakers:
- Helen E. Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York.
- Badr Jafar, Chief Executive Officer, Crescent Enterprises, United Arab Emirates; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Oil & Gas.
- Stephen O'Brien, Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), New York.
- Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, Secretary-General, Civicus: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, South Africa; Young Global Leader.
Moderated by Georg Schmitt, Lead, Corporate Affairs and Foundations, World Economic Forum.