- G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality5.03 MB
The G20 Presidency of South Africa gave a unique opportunity for the country to launch a new Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts – commissioned by President Cyril Ramaphosa, and chaired by Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz.
This initiative was earmarked to deliver the first ever-report on global inequality to G20 to world.
The six independent experts were Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz (USA); Dr Adriana E. Abdenur (Brazil); Ms Winnie Byanyima (Uganda); Professor Jayati Ghosh (India); Professor Imraan Valodia (South Africa); and Dr Wanga Zembe-Mkabile (South Africa).
The report highlights the state of wealth and income inequality, their impacts on growth, poverty, and multilateralism, and presents a menu of effective solutions for leaders.
The report contains recommendations on debt restructuring as well as regional production of long-acting AIDS medicines and other pandemic therapies.
Report Commissioned by the G20 South Africa Presidency
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