Date:
Thursday, 21 May 2020
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the BBC creative diversity dialogue “Build Back Better”, on 21 May:
The world faces the most challenging human crisis since the Second World War. The health of the people and our planet is under threat. A virus and climate change are undermining the quest for an equal and just globalization. Vulnerable populations are suffering from the devastating impact of COVID-19 on their jobs and livelihoods. The pandemic further exacerbates difficulties that many people already face due to stigma and discrimination.