COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 8: What Next for Agenda 2030? — The COVID-19 Crisis, Inequality, and the Future of the SDGs (GCSP, 2020)

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Abstract

This reference summary presents key information from the following video: https://youtu.be/nq-80Wl_3iI. The source is a webinar session published by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) as part of its “Global Crisis, Global Risk and Global Consequences” series. The session examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on how the crisis has intensified existing social and economic inequalities. The discussion highlights the disruption of health systems, supply chains and economic stability, with long-term consequences for vulnerable populations. The webinar brings together leading experts in global health, nutrition, education and policy to analyze how the pandemic threatens progress toward Agenda 2030 and to propose strategies for recovery. It emphasizes the importance of accountability, equity and coordinated international action to ensure that no one is left behind and to support the transition toward more resilient and inclusive systems.