Interview with the Vice President for UN Affairs and International Organisations at Microsoft, Chris Sharrock
Interview with Chris Sharrock, VP of UN Affairs at Microsoft, on the role technology plays to deliver the SDGs
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Interview with Chris Sharrock, Vice President UN Affairs Office, Microsoft
We interviewed Chris Sharrock, Vice President UN Affairs and International Organisations at Microsoft, on their participation at the UN General Assembly, the meetings with the President of the General Assembly and the President of ECOSOC, and what they have planned for the Least Developed Countries Conference that will take place in Doha, Qatar. Watch.
“We know that there is a real opportunity for organizations and governments to use digital technology responsibly to do more with less, and to make more effective and accountable use of scarce resources while building a more resilient foundation for the future. Microsoft looks forward to contributing to Secretary-General Guterres’ “booster shot for the Sustainable Development Goals” as mentioned in the UN’s Our Common Agenda talks and working with the UN and other international organizations to continue building a resilient foundation for realizing the SDGs and for continuing the realization of pledges into progress. Chris Sharrock, VP UN Affairs
Chris Sharrock is Vice President for UN Affairs and International Organizations at Microsoft, based in Paris. Prior to that he led work to establish a Data Science strategy at HM Treasury in the UK, and spent five years as the UK’s Permanent Representative, and Dean of the Ambassadors at the OECD and IEA, in Paris.
What is considered a Least Developed Country?
Least developed countries (LDCs) are low-income countries with structural challenges in the areas of governance, education, and health, that prevents them from achieving sustainable development. They are more vulnerable to external economic shocks, and often lack resources to invest in their development.
There are currently 46 countries on the UN list of LDCs which is reviewed every three years by the UN Committee for Development (CDP).
LDCs have access to international support measures in particular in the areas of development assistance and trade.
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Women in Diplomacy and International Relations
Today we kick-off our series on Women in Diplomacy and International Relations with exclusive interviews with diplomats, UN officials, and International Relations researchers and academics. Our first interview is with the Deputy Permanent Representative of Argentina at the UN Office in Geneva, Josefina Bunge.
Interview with Argentina’ Deputy Permanent Representative at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Minister-Counsellor Josefina Bunge.