At the invitation of Prof. Jin Sato of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Marcelo LaFleur, Economic Affairs Officer in the Development Strategy and Policy (DSP) Unit, gave a lecture to students on how the United Nations system is delivering on the 2030 Agenda. In his lecture to Prof. Sato's class on "Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Asia", Mr. Lafleur provided a brief introduction of how the United Nations system works  at the global, regional and national levels to deliver on the shared global goals. He also introduced students to the capacity building efforts of the organization and its work with private partners and volunteers. The lecture addressed specific questions raised by the class on dilemmas that Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) create for countries, including challenges and opportunities created by technology and how the international community can motivate countries to prioritize all aspects of the SDGs.

On 11 May, the Princeton students will present their policy ideas on how to overcome challenges created by the SDGs at a Development Policy Seminar on Frontier and Emerging Issues entitled "Princeton x SDGs: Students' Proposals for Asia".  The seminar will be held at the United Nations Secretariat (S-2725) from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, chaired by Hamid Rashid, Chief of DSP Unit.

Event Flyer: Princeton x SDGs: Student Proposals for Asia