Political Forum on Sustainable Development Convened under ECOSOC

Sherwin Bryce-Pease (centre at podium), Bureau Chief and Correspondent of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, moderates the second panel during the high-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

From left to right are: Elham Youseffian, Inclusive Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor, International Disability Alliance; Steve Macfeely, Co-Chair of the Committee for the Chief Statisticians of the United Nations System, Director of Data and Analysis of the World Health Organization (WHO); Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Coordinator of UN Regional Commissions; and Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

The forum is held on the theme: Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels.