New groundbreaking lecture and dialogue featuring Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization, and Rehema Kibugi, Child Author in the UN Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative, now available to watch
Trade and investment flows are often criticised for their sustainability impacts, yet, if harnessed properly through cutting-edge international law and governance, trade can help rather than hinder the global sustainable development goals. In world-class lecture and dialogue now available online which features Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization, and Rehema Kibugi, Child Author in the UN Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative. This briefing highlights how trade law and policy is evolving to address our world’s challenges, underlining the idea that the WTO can and must be part of an urgent RE-globalisation towards sustainability, building on its poverty-eradication potential and green comparative advantage.
Those interested can watch now, with no cost!
The video link can also be shared widely to inform further discussion on the topic and can be deployed for education and awareness.
During the dialogue,Rehema Kibugi, Child Author in the UN Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative, shares her question to the global biennial lecture experts: “Nearly one in five children worldwide live in extreme poverty and many of these children are from developing countries that are heavily dependent on global trade. As we look towards the future, what strategies or policies can be implemented to promote intergenerational equity in world trade? Dr Ngozi, what advice would you have for young women looking to lead, inspire and make a difference?”
The Democratising Education for Global Sustainability and Justice programme supports this mission by providing online courses on sustainable development law and policy and how they can be harnessed to further the SDGs and the Global Biodiversity Framework or linked with Trade Rules.
More information can be found under this link: https://degsj.org/educational-offerings/