Postworld war ii Marshall Plan. Hosted by the institution this is about 45 minutes. Good morning and good afternoon everyone. Its great to bee with you. Thank you for joining us. In the economy and Development Program. It is a great honor and privilege for me to open this event. We are very grateful for the presentation in thehe secretary general. In the foundation from both exempla terry leaders for development. It we are glad there with us today. We arere u very honored by the presence and participation. The lunch of the is a historic moment for global program. In a time of much dislocation in the Global Economy. Ba we need to build back up and include a sustainable economy. Policymakers and all other people around the world, have the senate, his power and leadership for Sustainable Development. We are grateful to our partners his support has been tremendous. Especially thank you for the bookings highlevel policy roundtables for the development over the years. In the creation of the center. [inaudible]. It would not have been possible without their m efforts. Then me take a brief moment to recognize my colleagues. And all the scholars in the Center Including the general. Noticeably for the communications team. In one of the colleagues at thes institution clearly has imported solely the commitment of our president. Phil has and is very passionate about this. Dethank you john for your suppot and for your defining moments of this development. [inaudible]. Let me and here attorney over to you john. Doctor, thank you for your typically warm and comprehensive remarks. The miyako all the things that you have issued and rendered to those who have such an important role. I want to thank you for your leadership coming tremendous leadership of the Global Economy and Development Program here brookings. We are grateful for the president for the presence of the deputy secretary general of the United Nations. Th your excellency. It is always a great honor for me to share any of it with you. And how you grace us with your present and brookings. The me also and that is wonderful to see my friend here president of the Rockefeller Foundation. We known each other a long time and he has been a model for me wnto understand the imperative f the Global Development. It would not be what we are today without you in a great organization. So please accept my deepest and sincere thanks on this day. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and good afternoon, wherever you may be. Welcome to todays virtual launch of the Brookings Center for Sustainable Development. We are absolutely delighted to have you join us for this important event. It is moments like these where even as we celebrate the start of an Exciting Initiative such as thet Brookings Center for Sustainable Development. It becomes immediately apparent when an unusual and indeed precarious times we are living in. Thein advent of the covid19 pandemic earlier this year. This is over 1 million lives worldwide. Because the greatest economic crisis since the Great Recession and perhaps even the great depression. The need to address issues of inequality, Structural Racism and at equity. Climate change in the troubling decline of International Cooperation has becomein even me paramount. All enshrined in the unitedd nations of 17, 20 and 30 sustainable goals, they were long considered and northstar for leaders across the world. Something to which we get old sphere our efforts. He could be argued this may be one of the greatest accomplishments of the United Nations in the modern era, securing the future of our children. Created to build a global commitment to common good, echoed much of the original tenants that inspired the creation of the United Nations 75 years ago. Unfortunately, despite having the team leaders, and implementing the svgs, the United States has since demonstrated in decline in his commitment to these values. Action such as withdrawing from crucialhd agreements like the climate accorded. Or disengaging from the World Health Organization, have only to the un in the world that is service, directly affecting both the u. S. And the worlds progress towards achieving these vital goals. I have to make the point there is a difference today between the u. S. Leadership vertically in this administration and traditional American Leadership meeting American National commitments and International Rules based values based leadership is largely defined world order in the last 70 plus years. Enclosed partnership with United Nations. The best of times, these twot forms of leadership have largely been in sync. America and our partners have been able to lead by example and be transformational all over the world and sadly thatt is not the case today. While the currentan leadership f thee u. S. Might not be supportie of International Action on this, American Leadership is alive and well within any different sectors. Such as academia, business Philanthropy Civil Society local local governments any have stepped forwardd and mobilized their respective organizations and institutions. To make a real impact. I hope it will reunite these forms of leadership within the u. S. But for now, well go through these diverse parts of our society. Then we see a thriving type of leadership taking place vision who are at this event today, charting a new course towards economic and social and environmental progress in building a future the legs known behind. Indeed it is with a commitment today that we brookings decided to take part following our own mission. Always working in support of the public good to create such center or Sustainable Development. For us this is American Leadership in action as it should be. Will have an obligation to lead on these issues. It is not just our hope, it is our mission. How designed to be Brookings Institutional commitment to the Global Sustainable development agenda, theab un goals, the cenr also institutionalizes a core group of leading looking scholars whose work focuses on these issues. Under the direction of brookings senior fellow john in the center group of experts will be able to maximize these folks and focuses. On issues such as extreme poverty, the leave no one behind agenda, ornate effectiveness, the metrics of Sustainable Development and sustainable element finance and Climate Change and much more. I could not be more proud or more thrilled that we are able to accomplish this important milestone and commitment. And that brookings is making this commitment today to our Global Community. I cannot be more honored. To the likes of John Macarthur and any of our amazing scholars have joined such an excellent and noble cause. This task will not be easy. The targets set by then by 2030, we must foster an inclusive recovery post covid19 and commitment to build back better. It i have little doubt that even within such a challenging environment, john and his colleagues will rise above our great expectations. It is a great day for brookings and we are very proud of and by those who enjoyed is today to serve with us alongside the United Nations in achieving these very important goals. With that, limiting the floor over to the United Nations deputy secretarygeneral, mohamed he will present her own remarks madame secretarygeneral, chemicals right begin. We are so honored by your presence this morning and deeply grateful that you would join us at this important day for the brookings institution. Thank you maam. Thank you very much general it is a real pleasure to be with you today. I would like to thank all of my friends from inviting me to this important occasion. To launch this bold new center that will tackle headon the worlds biggest Sustainable Development challenges. I would like to salute the team and have an eight some crisp signals to the world that the issues of Sustainable Development are center stage to all of humanity. It is a recently said in a lecture, the covid19 pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of our world. And in his line of bear that we have long ignored Inadequate Health systems, gap and social protections, structural inequalityty environmental degradation. The Sustainable Development goals im a i believe are the best roadmap, the best northstar that the general said in addressing fragility and for transitioning economic and social and viral mental resilience. The me also please take a moment just to thank you for your personal commitment and compassion. Here inspire comments today when we were together in the 17 rooms event, the booking engine brookings have to coming. Underscore the power of the goals. In bringing people together around the common frame of ambition and corporation. I know any people have made it possible today and also special pleasure to join neo t dissents to Extraordinary Team of scholars. It just to make a few minutes to go through because any are my longterm friends. A Global Leader on climate and sustainable infrastructure who is over the years provided invaluable support to the uns work in the me just say even in this last couple of weeks. And another not just for the development of cost american but also the workforce issues within the u. S. B itself. And my brother of another mother has been a driving force at the heart of the agenda. And continues to lend crucial assistance in t navigating this years global financing crisis. And george ingram, a uniquely just in turn distinguish creator. And leadership contribution to Global Development over the years. And another la, was of course the lead negotiator for the final years, leaving in 2015 adoption and todays role in fostering todays corporations for the goals regarding climate. And of course to john, the new director has been my ally and collaborator for nearly two decades and promoting practical and people focus leadership. It and more recently Sustainable Development goals. So as we turn to the center what we can do for the world. The un, were all familiar with the world shooting and how escalating tensions rectifying todays crises to hurt people on the planet. We need creative leadership from all corners. Even and especially now. Wey need your insight your independence, your ideas and your recommendations and your voices. It. [inaudible]. We also simply need role models of collaboration and international corporations. One of the things that makes this effort unique, is the focus that we all have a Network Leadership. And no one left behind. None of us can achieve this alone. Of us need to pitch together and Everyone Needs to be at the table in our communities, around the globe. If we are to end extreme poverty and the pandemic of inequality and protect the climate and notions for future generations. In this respect i would like to challenge the center for Sustainable Development. To strive to be an inspiration to the Sustainable Development in all of our countries in the communities around the world where people take the most impact. Together with allies, i encourage you to leverage your independent voices to better understand the issues and to seek the insights of the young of the marginalized and think more clearly about the options and the solutions to extend our possibilities. It the brookings institutes has already contributed so much in helping the world to tackle the great challenges of Sustainable Development is so much more. I know we are only just getting started. We have a decadee to go. Perceiving the fdgs, and really cant wait to see what we do next together. And at this juncture it is my pleasure and i am very excited about ending this over to my friend, john. Thank you so much madame deputys equity general. Thisge is such an honor to be he with you. Thank you for your ever Inspiring Leadership and on behalf of the whole world for what you do every day to bring us together. I also just want to start by thanking john allen, general alan, and everyone it e brookin. Partnered around the world in so any people who have been instrumental inin recent weeks months and years and bring us to this day of launch. It before anything else we also are privileged to have a message that we received from the World Health Organization the director general and doctor. We just wanted to share them briefly before we dive in to the rest of the discussion. So if we could please pull up that video. It is my pleasure to send my this is my pleasure mean my best wishes to center at the brookings institution. Struggling to meet launch before the covid19 pandemic. Bremen further behind now. The center for sustainable can help us get back on track by making progress with innovation and partnerships. I welcome the centers mission of bipartisan leadership and sustainable. My congratulations to everyone who worked at the center for sustainable documents. And especially, tiered director my friend, john. Look forward to a full partnership. I think you and i wish you all the very best. [inaudible]. Best. We thank you, doctor, we thank you doctor for all you are doingng and for your kid words. Today and on behalf of the world to get us through this pandemic into the other side. Some of you might be asking me. What will the center do. While we have already heard some of the central themes ranging from leave no one behind to Network Leadership around the world. Take on fived too starting topics. First, defining the challenge. What we call Sustainable Developmentlo economics. Second, identifying instruments to advance mdg implementation in all countries around the world. Third, advancing Sustainable Development and local levels bringing peace issues to the communities for the matter most. And forth, advancing effective financing for Sustainable Development and fifth, advancing in the words of the general alan both u. S. Official and american societal leadership Global Sustainable development. In the next question might be wondering, both who exactly is i in the center i now would like o take a moment to talk about each of our starring scholars. It is quite an extraordinary community. Were so grateful to the general for mentioning them quite a bit could just bring up a few quick images to show the roster. Mentioned, our leader on somebody in the worlds hggest issues at the highest level. Shes our leader in Climate Action and infrastructure. And instrumental on strategies for home growth and improving Global Governance and i have to say the lead up to the summit on climate which is been postponed from the church next year. She is our guiding light. Second, the future initiative and shes looking at questions like how to confront the grossing into growing diversion between places and people party to job mobility for those in need of must. Just today, shes launching a mobility pathway. And new online tool to help mobile jobs in very specific locations across america. And third, is george ingram, her voice on u. S. Official strategies for Global Development. George focuses on this we have heardhe promoting bipartisan u. Leadership, policies to support responsiveness and environments and intersections between sustainable and business developments. Today george is actually releasing a very important paper on how use global moment structures can be updated two for the purposes for 2021. And forth, is another, or most scholar, w simply be no center today without him. And it is impossible to to grasp all of his work so let me just the mention a few recent examples. This morning, u. S. Cements the covid19 on extreme poverty around the world. And then weun just say, the news is not good. A few days ago, chinas influence on the global middle class and as a deputy secretary said hes been actively supporting the policy efforts to finance the covid19 recovery. And avoid debt crises around the world. In a few more days he will be releasing a paper on how to update the Global Development architecture and large. To tackle a post pandemic world. And fifth is tony. Our embodimentne of connection o the local to the global. Examining his work iss nearly impossible to summarize buddies assumed priorities like Global Corp