SDG Advocates

Advocates

In 2019, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed new SDG advocates. The role of these 17 public figures is to raise awareness, inspire greater ambition, and push for faster action on the SDGs. They are:

Co-Chairs

• Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana.

• Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway.

Members

• Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

• Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano.

• Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, founder of the Education Above All Foundation.

• Richard Curtis, screenwriter, producer and film director.

• Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, environmental and indigenous rights activist.

• Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of the Alibaba Group.

• Graça Machel, founder of Graça Machel Trust.

• Dia Mirza, actress, film producer, and UN Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador for India.

• Alaa Murabit, founder of The Voice of Libyan Women.

• Nadia Murad, Nobel Laureate, chair and president of Nadia's Initiative, UN Office on Drugs and Crime Goodwill Ambassador.

• Edward Ndopu, founder of Global Strategies on Inclusive Education.

• Paul Polman, chair of the International Chamber of Commerce, vice-chair of the board of United Nations Global Compact.

• Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University.

• Marta Vieira da Silva, footballer for Orlando Pride and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador.

• Forest Whitaker, actor, founder and CEO of Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative.