The future we finance: Rethinking debt and progress in a world of conflict

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. EDT 
Online: https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-future-we-finance/ 

The war in the Middle East is having far-reaching effects on the global economy and on sustainable development, placing new strains on some of the world’s most vulnerable countries. Disruptions in energy supply chains are squeezing fiscal space in several oil-importing economies at a time when many are already in, or at risk of, debt distress. Tremors are beginning to be felt in agriculture markets, posing new dangers for food security. As governments and the international community scramble to mitigate these challenges, calls intensify to reform the international financial system to better shield and serve the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries.

On April 14, the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings and the United Nations Office for Partnerships will host a dynamic conversation to explore these issues with two of the world’s leading advocates of sustainable development, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina J. Mohamed.

Online viewers can submit questions via e-mail to events@brookings.edu.