Ban Ki-moon is the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations. His priorities have been to mobilize world leaders around a set of new global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics and increasing pressures involving food, energy and water. He has sought to be a bridge-builder, to give voice to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, and to strengthen the…, Promoting sustainable development, One of the Secretary-General’s first major initiatives was the 2007 Climate Change Summit , followed by extensive diplomatic efforts that have helped put the issue at the forefront of the global agenda. Subsequent efforts to focus on the world’s main anti-poverty targets, the Millennium Development Goals , have generated more than $60 billion in pledges, with a special emphasis on Africa and…, Empowering women, The Secretary-General pressed successfully for the creation of UN Women , a major new agency that consolidates the UN’s work in this area. His advocacy for women’s rights and gender equality has also included the " Unite to End Violence against Women " campaign, the " Stop Rape Now " initiative, the creation of a " Network of Men Leaders " and the establishment of a new Special Representative…, Supporting countries facing crisis or instability, The Secretary-General has sought to strengthen UN peace efforts, including through the New Horizons peacekeeping initiative, the Global Field Support Strategy and the Civilian Capacity Review , a package of steps to improve the impact of the 120,000 United Nations "blue helmets" operating in the world’s conflict zones. A mediation support unit, along with new capacity to carry out the…, Generating new momentum on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation, The Secretary-General has sought to rejuvenate the disarmament agenda through a five-point plan , efforts to break the deadlock at the Conference on Disarmament and renewed attention to nuclear safety and security in the aftermath of the tragedy at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant., Strengthening the UN, The Secretary-Generalhas introduced new measures aimed at making the United Nations more transparent, effective and efficient. These include heightened financial disclosure requirements, compacts with senior managers, harmonization of business practices and conditions of service, the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards, and continued investments in information…, Personal, The Secretary-General was born in the Republic of Korea on 13 June 1944. He received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Seoul National University in 1970. In 1985, he earned a master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. At the time of his election as Secretary-General, Mr. Ban was his country's Minister of Foreign Affairs…
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Dilip Ratha is head of KNOMAD , the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, and lead economist, Migration and Remittances, Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice at the World Bank. He is a thought leader on migration, remittances, and innovative financing for development, including diaspora bonds, future-flow securitization, and shadow sovereign credit ratings. He was an…
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Stéphane Hallegatte is a Senior Climate Change Adviser at the World Bank. He joined the World Bank in 2012 after 10 years of academic research. His research interests include the economics of natural disasters and risk management, climate change adaptation, urban policy and economics, climate change mitigation, and green growth. Mr. Hallegatte was a lead author of the 5 th Assessment Report of…
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Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D. is the Former President of the World Bank Group, leaving office on January 31, 2019. Soon after he became president in July 2012, the organization established two goals: ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity for the bottom 40 percent of the population in developing countries. In September 2016, the World Bank Group Board unanimously reappointed…
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Shantayanan Devarajan, is the Senior Director for Development Economics. Previously, he was the Chief Economist of the World Bank’s Middle East and North Africa Region. Since joining the Bank in 1991, he has been a Principal Economist and Research Manager for Public Economics in the Development Research Group, and the Chief Economist of the Human Development Network, the South Asia Region and Africa Region. He was a…
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Augusto de la Torre has been the region’s Chief Economist since September 2007. Previously, Mr. de la Torre was a Senior Advisor responsible for financial matters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since joining the Bank in October 1997, he has published extensively on a broad range of macroeconomic and financial development topics. Augusto de la Torre se ha desempeñado como economista en jefe…
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Mr. Leipziger is the Managing Director of the Growth Dialogue and Professor of International Business at George Washington University. He is former World Bank Vice President for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) and he was Vice Chair of the Spence Commission on Growth and Development. He has served on the WEF's Council on Inclusive Growth and has written and lectured extensively on…
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Inger Andersen is Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Between 2015 and 2019, Ms. Andersen was the Director-General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Ms. Andersen has more than 30 years of experience in international development economics, environmental…
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Amat Alsoswa’s experience includes over 25 years of proven high level governmental, nongovernmental, international and regional experience in peace building, human rights, inclusive governance, gender equality, and development. She served the Government of Yemen in various capacities including as the first woman Minister of Human Rights, Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark,…
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David Wilson is a Program Director in the Health Nutrition and Population practice. He is Team Leader for the COVID-19 Fast Track Facility and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. David has worked in approximately 65 countries on all continents, including many fragile and conflict situations in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and the Pacific. He has published over 100…
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