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Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair
Published: 5 November 2025
Patrick Cortbaoui, Senior Managing Director of McGill’s Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security, has been appointed Vice Chair for Outreach and Partnership for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 2 Hub for the 2025–2027 term. This appointment recognizes Patrick’s ongoing leadership in advancing SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through global academic collaboration.
Since 2021, Patrick has served as McGill’s Academic Champion within the University Global Coalition SDG 2 consortium. His continued dedication to sustainable development and international engagement makes this new role a natural and well-deserved progression.