Kanni Wignaraja
Kanni Wignaraja is assistant secretary-general at the United Nations.
Social protection is a necessity in Asia and the Pacific
23 September 2025
Social protection for individuals and households must be recognised not just as a safety net, but as an economically and socially empowering instrument.
23 September 2025
Reinforcing our commitment to Rohingya refugees
9 September 2023
The international community must not forget the plight of the Rohingya, both inside Myanmar and outside.
9 September 2023
Driving sustainable development in the era of polycrisis
18 July 2023
Developing more robust, coordinated, and integrated solutions demands nexus thinking.
18 July 2023
Combating Covid-19 and ensuring no one is left behind
11 July 2021
If the world wants to beat back the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic need attention: digitalisation and regional cooperation.
11 July 2021