About Richard Jolly

Richard Jolly has been a leading development economist since the 1970s. He was the Director of the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Sussex (1972-81), where he is presently an Honorary Professor and Research Associate. He is a former Associate Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF (1981-95), where he supported the “child survival revolution” and the conception of “structural development with a human face”. Dr Jolly was a leading architect of the UNDP Human Development Reports.

Articles by Richard Jolly

Demilitarisation requires visionary leadership

An interview with Richard Jolly on human development and vision, military threats from within our countries and the prevention of future wars, cosmopolitan spirit, and the need to go beyond global photo opportunities

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Heather McRobie


Niki Seth-Smith is a freelance journalist and co-editor of OurKingdom.

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