Earth Commission Co-Chair Joyeeta Gupta has been appointed one of the United Nations Group of Ten High-Level Representatives of Civil Society, Private Sector, and Scientific Community to Promote Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs (10-Member-Group) for 2024 to 2025.

Joyeeta is also the Professor of Environment and Development, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Amsterdam; and Professor on Sustainability, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (co-chair), meaning whe will bring a high-level of experience and expertise to the role that will drive the sustainable development forward.

All 10 appointees will work closely with the UN Inter-agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (IATT) facilitating partnerships and mobilising resources for the Technology Facilitation Mechanism.Learn more about Joyeeta’s appointment here.