Global leaders will gather this week at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to explore a full spectrum of pressing world issues, including economic instability, widening inequality, climate change, an ongoing war, and a lingering pandemic. The theme for this year’s General Debate is “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.” Learn about the McKinsey Health Institute’s part in this year’s UNGA, and check out this McKinsey Global Institute report from Anu Madgavkar, Mekala Krishnan, Jonathan Woetzel, Kweilin Ellingrud, Tracy Francis and coauthors to understand how growth can contribute to higher living standards and a greener world. Then dive into other insights that shine a light on today’s most complex global issues as the UNGA kicks off.
From poverty to empowerment: Raising the bar for sustainable and inclusive growth
The missing billion: Lack of disability data impedes healthcare equity
Global flows: The ties that bind in an interconnected world
How to build geopolitical resilience amid a fragmenting global order
Measuring preparedness: Are public health systems ready for the next pandemic?
Driving sustainable and inclusive growth in G20 economies
The link between climate and national security
Health equity: Activating meaningful change
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