Gary Rynhart has worked with and in the UN system for nearly 20 years. Working for the International Labour Organization (ILO), he has been based in Geneva, Beirut, Bangkok and Pretoria. He currently lives in South Africa. He is the author of Colouring the Future: Why the United Nations plan to end poverty and wars is working (Catapult Books, 2020).

Jan Vandemoortele served in various capacities with the United Nations (UNICEF, UNDP, ILO) for over 30 years, both in the field and at headquarters. He was the co-architect of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and is a critical friend of the SDGs. He lives in Bruges, Belgium.