Dr David Nabarro
The UN Secretary-General has appointed Dr David Nabarro of the United Kingdom as his Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He will work with Member States and other relevant stakeholders “to galvanize action on implementation of the Agenda, while overseeing the Secretary-General’s special initiatives,” such as “Every Woman Every Child”.
David Nabarro has over 30 years experience in public health, nutrition and development work. Having led the UK delegation at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994. Most recently he was the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Ebola, providing strategic and policy direction for the international response.