1.1 Sovereign debt
Channel: UNU-WIDER
Date: 22/11/2021

Debt was already on the rise before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and has now increased substantially as governments attempt to cope with the impact of the pandemic on health and economic activity. This session reviews where we stand on debt, what the risks are, and whether greater debt relief is possible – and how it might be achieved. 

The session is chaired by Tony Addison and presentations are given by Mahmoud Mohieldin, Maureen Were and David Mihalyi.

For more information, go to https://www.wider.unu.edu/parallel-session/sovereign-debt