Professor Judith Gobin has been appointed to a group of 15 scientists to prepare the Global Sustainable Development Report for 2027. Secretary-General António Guterres made the appointment. The report is produced every four years to inform deliberations at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit at the General Assembly.
Gobin retired from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus in August 2024. She continues work in ocean governance at local, regional and international levels. She serves as Technical Expert supporting development of a Caribbean Ocean Policy Framework for CARICOM. The work supports Small Island Developing States in aligning national priorities with global ocean governance commitments.
Her work includes support for institutional, legal and technical capacity linked to implementation of the United Nations Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction.
