Two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be tempting to think that for many of us, the worst is over.

The reality is that the fallout from the coronavirus could last a decade, and not only in the health sector, scientists have said in a new UN-backed report.

To ensure that we’re better prepared for the next global shock, governments everywhere need to take stock of the vulnerabilities that have been exposed nationally - and internationally - by the pandemic, as UN News’ Daniel Johnson hears now, from Mami Mizutori, head of the UN Office of Disaster Risk Reduction, Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization and first, Peter Gluckman, who’s President of the International Science Council.