Ms. Rehana Mohammed, Research Fellow at UNDP, then focused on the link between health and security, detailed emerging global health threats and how we must reform healthcare systems using a human security approach. Ms. Fernanda Pavez-Esbry, Research Consultant at the HDRO, focused on the part of the report about human security and inequalities, how they parallel patterns of human rights violations. All voices must be considered in order to guarantee human security and dignity.

Immediately, Ms. Carolina Rivera, Researcher at the HDRO, detailed the particular experiences of the youth, the elderly, the people on the move, black and indigenous people, women, as well as LGBTQI+ people, regarding their human security. “It is important to acknowledge structures of discrimination, a result of both historical and contemporary policies and institutions rooted in our society.”

Finally, Ms. Christine Chan, Policy and Partnerships Specialist at UNDP, highlighted the addition of the solidarity pillar to those of empowerment and protection, reaffirming the idea of leaving no one behind. She then relied on the case of Cameroon to further demonstrate the objectives of the Report. All panelist collaboratively answered the participants’ questions through a lively Q&A throughout the workshop, before Mr. Suazo delivered his closing remarks.