2022 Special Report on Human Security
New threats to human security in the Anthropocene: Demanding greater solidarity
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
8:00am EST/ 1:00pm GMT
Despite people on average living longer, healthier, and wealthier lives, these advances have not succeeded in increasing people’s sense of security. This is true for countries right across the development spectrum, with perceptions of insecurity worsening most in several high-income countries, even before the Covid-19 pandemic. The special report on human security links new threats with the disconnect between people and planet in pursuit of development, arguing that they are deeply entwined with increasing planetary pressure.
In this context, the global launch event will bring in a diverse set of voices and perspectives in line with the spirit of the report with the aim of kicking off a global conversation on human security. The launch event will be comprised of two components: one High-Level launch ceremony and one global ‘deep dive’ conversation on the topics of the report. The aim is to make both sections interactive and engaging, with opportunities for audience participation in Q&A segments.
8am | High-level launch
Introduction
Promotional explainer video
Opening remarks
Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator UNDP
H.E. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
H.E Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa - TBC
Opening conversation
Mr Achim Steiner, Administrator UNDP
HLAP co-chair Senator Keizo Takemi
HLAP co-chair President Laura Chinchilla
Presentation of the report
Mr. Pedro Conceição, Director Human Development Report Office, UNDP
Statements
Amartya Sen (TBC)
Nadine Khaouli - Youth Development Delegate at UNDP
8:40am | Deep-dive dialogue
Panel discussion
Mary Kaldor, Director of the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit, Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science
Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO New America, Professor Emerita Politics and International Affairs Princeton University
Anne Marie Goetz, Clinical Professor New York University School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs
Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, United Nations Secretary General’s Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel
