PPI’s representative in Geneva, Carlos Polo, recently attended the high-level event hosted by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) titled “Meeting the Inequality Emergency: Building a New Era of Understanding and Cooperation.”

The event marked the launch of the first report on global inequality presented to the G20 by the Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality, chaired by Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz. The report highlights how extreme inequality is increasingly undermining democracy, economic stability, and social cohesion, especially in the wake of global crises such as COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and ongoing trade tensions.

Bringing together leading economists, international organizations, and government representatives, the event also introduced plans for a new International Panel on Inequality, aimed at monitoring global inequality trends and guiding evidence-based policy solutions.