How has the UN tackled racism internally? What’s being done and where do we still need to go? In this episode, leader Winnie Byanyima discusses the anniversary of the George Floyd murder and racism and sexism in global development and the UN. She outlines what has been done, what needs to be done next, and her message to leaders here at Davos.
Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. A passionate and longstanding champion of social justice and gender equality, Ms Byanyima leads the United Nations’ efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Ms Byanyima believes that health care is a human right and was an early champion of a People’s Vaccine against the coronavirus that is available and free of charge to everyone, everywhere.
Before joining UNAIDS, Ms Byanyima served as the Executive Director of Oxfam International, a confederation of 20 civil society organizations working in more than 90 countries worldwide, empowering people to create a future that is secure, just and free from poverty.