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These articles are drawn from a high-level online Side Event at the 75th UN General Assembly September (2020) entitled 'Poverty at a Crossroads: Using Leadership and the Multidimensional Poverty Indices to Build Back Better.' Some dimensions of poverty measured by MPI are: resources; choice; power and voice; and human security. This framework embraces complexity, allowing theories of change to be developed in order to break siloed divisions and poverty traps. As the pandemic continues to rage through many parts of the planet, the session evoked powerful messages of reflection, leadership, collaboration and hope