CGTN launched its first Global Action Initiative special program with a focus on poverty alleviation.

Global Action Initiative is dedicated to addressing the world's most pressing issues through mutual understanding, showcasing positive outcomes, and offering example solutions to help all people from small communities to sustained global change.

The first day of the event included multiple speaker from organizations such as the China Media Group, United Nations, IMF and a former Nobel Peace Laureate. The speakers addressed the multiple topics related to global poverty including global hunger, climate change and China’s successful efforts to lift large portions of its population out of poverty.

Check out the individual keynote speeches below:

Shen Haixiong

President, China Media Group

Fabrizio Hochschild

UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General

Geoffrey Okamoto

First Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Dr. Muhammad Yunus

Nobel Peace Laureate 2006

The second day of the event included 2 keynote speakers, Zhang Jun, the Chinese Ambassador to the UN who discussed China’s efforts and successes in poverty alleviation and Amir Mahmoud Abdulla, the Deputy Executive Director, World Food Programme who discussed the challenges his organization faces in the wake of COVID-19.

Check out the individual keynote speeches below:

Zhang Jun 

Chinese Ambassador to the UN

Amir Mahmoud Abdulla

Deputy Executive Director, World Food Programme

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For more information about the 2020 Global Action Initiative, click here.