Group of Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG)

• India has recently joined the United Nation’s GCRG.

ABOUT GLOBAL CRISIS RESPONSE GROUP (GCRG)

• The GCRG was set up by the UN Secretary General (UNSG) in March 2022 to address urgent and critical global issues pertaining to interlinked crises in food security, energy, and finance and to coordinate a global response.
• The 32-member Group ensures high-level political leadership to get ahead of the immense inter-connected challenges.
• The UN Deputy-Secretary-General leads the Steering Committee of the GCRG.
• It is overseen by the Champions Group comprising of Head of state/Head of government of Bangladesh, Barbados, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia and Senegal.
• It will help decision-makers to mobilize solutions and develop strategies to help vulnerable countries.
• Within the Group, 3 work streams on Food, Energy and Finance will collate data and generate analysis, policy recommendations and solutions to support decision-making and advocacy for consideration of the Steering Committee.