Sustainable and Targeted Poverty Solutions: Using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (UNGA 79)
The Federal Republic of Somalia and the MPPN will co-host a High-Level Side Meeting on multidimensional poverty at the 79th UN General Assembly.
Eradicating poverty in all its dimensions is the greatest global challenge, threatening and jeopardising sustainable development for all, with a greater impact on the most vulnerable. The Political Declaration of the 2023 UN General Assembly restated the vital importance of accelerating progress to reduce poverty in all its forms, prioritizing those experiencing interconnected deprivations and reversing widening inequalities.
This High-Level Side Meeting will bring together global leaders, senior government officials and international organisations to share their experiences and commitments to using MPIs to accelerate poverty reduction. Leaders will share how they have used MPIs to inform and develop innovative policy actions in the wake of the pandemic and in the context of political uncertainty and fiscal constraints. The event will underscore the significance of political leadership in achieving poverty reduction goals during this crucial time.
The discussion will be moderated by Dr Sabina Alkire, Director; Dr Ricardo Nogales, Senior Researcher; and, Ana Maria Marin Morales, Global Engagement and Events Manager at OPHI.
Note on registration
UN Staff and UN delegates should be in possession of their UN grounds pass with either a UNGA79 secondary pass or a meeting-specific ticket. Guests without this pass must register to be able to attend the event. Make sure to include your given name and surname as it appears in your national ID. Limited spaces available.
Public registration closes at 8:00 am (Eastern Time/New York) on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
On the day of the event, guests without a UN security pass must bring photo ID (passport) to receive a special event pass to enter the venue in time for the start of the event. More information about ticket collection will be available in due course.