UNECA / IDF Round Table: Opening Remarks of Hon. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

London, UK, 24th November, 2021: The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) & the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) jointly hosted a Leadership Roundtable, “Better reflecting risk management and insurance in the Sustainable Development Goals”

More than ever, there is a need for a systemic shift in the way the world considers risks and leverages risk management tools and instruments to support greater resilience and the Sustainable Development Goals. 

There is an imperative for the insurance industry and the development community to advocate for better reflection of risk management principles and insurance in the Goals.

Here are the opening remarks of Hon. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG), delivered during the event.