About Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG):
- The GCRG was set up by the UN Secretary-General in March 2022.
- Purpose: The 32-member Group ensures high-level political leadership to get ahead of the immense inter-connected challenges of food security, energy, and financing and implement a coordinated global response to the ongoing crises.
- It is overseen by the Champions Group comprising representatives of Bangladesh, Barbados, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal.
- The UN Deputy-Secretary-General leads the Steering Committee of the GCRG.
- GCRG Task Team:
- Within the Group, three 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.
- These workstreams will remain flexible and responsive to opportunities that seek to resolve immediate crises and the vulnerabilities of people and countries.
