MPPN and OPHI Co-Hosted Side Event with Costa Rica at 74th Session of UN General Assembly
Speaker(s):
Multiple
UN General Assembly Side Event
Wednesday 25th September 2019
13:00 - 14:00 BST
UN Headquarters, New York
Hosted by the President of Costa Rica H.E. Carlos Alvarado
On behalf of the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN) this event was a call for action in the use of multidimensional poverty measures to lead progress towards the SDGs. It highlighted the importance of political leadership to end poverty, reduce inequality and leave no one behind.
The discussion generated by the event sought to galvanize action and foster collaboration among institutions and sectors to design sustainable solutions that have a greater impact on people living in poverty.