Prof Jomo Kwame Sundaram is the Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the United Nation's Department of Economics and Social Affairs.<br /> <br />Before joining the UN, Prof Jomo was Professor in the Applied Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, until August 2004.<br /><br />Here on a visit, Malaysiakini caught up with the professor for his take on what is happening to the global economic and political landscape which seems to be changing at an alarming rate.<br /><br />by Premesh Chandran<br />Camera: Mohd Kamal Ishak<br />Offline Editing: Irene Khoo<br />Online Editing: Indrani Kopal