Helen Clark on how to build a healthier future for all
May 7, 2024
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Former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark, and health experts discuss global challenges like COVID-19 and climate change, emphasizing the need for international cooperation. They explore evidence-based policies, effective leadership qualities, intergenerational justice, and the role of universities in addressing societal issues.
Raising awareness about inequality can lead to positive change and impact societal structures.
Effective global cooperation and policy implementation are crucial to address interconnected challenges like climate change and health disparities.
Deep dives
Challenges of Global Human Future
Facing a multitude of global challenges including the ongoing impact of the pandemic, climate change, antimicrobial resistance, air pollution, conflicts in regions like Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and Myanmar, persistent health threats like HIV, structural inequalities, commercial determinants of health, and the need for effective policies and global cooperation to address these complex issues.
Issues of Inequality and Climate Change
Addressing the persistent problem of inequality within and between countries, the pressing need to value society and ensure equitable distribution of resources, the interconnected challenges of climate change, global inequalities, and the detrimental impact of focusing on individual responsibility versus systemic change.
Power Dynamics and Governance Challenges
Examining the power dynamics within global governance structures, the role of civil society, corporations, and states in influencing policies, the importance of promoting shared values and interests to overcome political polarization, and the critical need for vigilant public engagement and support for effective policy implementation.
Role of Universities in Addressing Global Challenges
Highlighting the significance of universities as spaces for free flow of ideas and interdisciplinary collaboration, the role of academia in producing evidence for policy-making, empowering students with tools to address complex issues, advocating for radical ideas, and fostering a culture of shared values, engagement, and solution-oriented approaches to societal and environmental challenges.
We are living in an "age of crises," says former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark. With her leadership experience and expertise in governance, politics, and policy, Helen Clark and a panel of health and international relation experts explore the challenges facing the world today and what is needed to achieve a healthier and thriving future for all. While it's easy to feel overwhelmed by complex problems, speaking up about inequality can make a difference. Helen Clark urged everyone to "raise the issues, never give up, and relentlessly campaign".
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