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UN PhotoHigh-level thematic debate on debt sustainability and socio-economic equality for all - General Assembly, Sustainability Week, 78th session
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This high-level thematic debate aims to take stock of the gaps and bottlenecks in achieving debt sustainability and the implications for the most vulnerable, particularly in developing countries. It also aims to identify key local, national, and international solutions through enhanced partnerships and ambitious initiatives that strive to achieve socio-economic equality for all.
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- Opening segment
- Fireside chat
- High-level plenary
- Closing segment
In 2023, the global public debt amounted to US$235 trillion or 313% of global gross domestic product (GDP) - 9 percentage points higher than 2019. Rising debt levels have hindered economic growth and exacerbated poverty and inequality. As his signature event during the first-ever Sustainability Week, the President of the General Assembly for the seventy-eighth session will convene a high-level thematic debate on debt sustainability and socio-economic equality for all.
The meeting will be open to Member States and Observers, the United Nations system, ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.