UNDP head talks about extreme poverty amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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Achim Steiner, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, explains why the COVID-19 pandemic has been a significant factor in the rise of extreme poverty and what China's success in eradicating extreme poverty means to the world.

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He also talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the strategy of the United Nations' development programs and China's experience in containing the coronavirus and in developing vaccines can help other countries fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the world faces a triple threat from pollution, climate change, and loss of biodiversity, what can the UNDP do to support the world's economies to create more sustainable growth? Steiner explains.

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