6: Professor Jeffrey Sachs — The Importance of the UN in Ensuring the International Order

Professor Jeffrey David Sachs is a leading American economist named as one of the Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine (2004 & 2005). A graduate from Havard University, he currently heads the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Professor Sachs is also renowned for his work on sustainable development, economic development, and the fight to end poverty, having served under multiple United Nations Secretary Generals on various special advisory roles. Most recently, Professor Sachs is an SDG Advocate for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Professor Sachs also writes a monthly foreign affairs column for Project Syndicate, a nonprofit association of newspapers around the world that is circulated in 145 countries. He is also a frequent contributor to such major publications as the Financial Times, Scientific American, Time and The Huffington Post.Thank you to Professor Sachs for speaking with us. You can find out more about Professor Sachs' career, along with some of his numerous publications here! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn!Email us with any feedback at [email protected] any enquiries, please reach out [email protected].