Is the world really building back better? Watch our live discussion today at 11am ET

September 22, 2021

"Pandemic" was the most used word of 2020. "Delta" looks set to inherit this year's title.

Vaccination rates are ticking up slowly. Governments aren't talking to each other enough. Parts of the world are back to normal, while others are still locked down.

Have we actually made any progress since the COVID-19 outbreak?

Unfinished Business: Is the World Really Building Back Better?

Wednesday, September 22nd, 11am ET/ 8am PT

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Our speakers:

Susan Glasser, staff writer and Washington columnist, The New Yorker (moderator)
Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group & GZERO Media
Brad Smith, President and Vice Chair, Microsoft
Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
David Malpass, President, World Bank Group

Special appearance by António Guterres, UN Secretary-General.

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