Kul Gautam

Kul Chandra Gautam

Kul Chandra Gautam is a distinguished diplomat, development professional, and a former senior official of the United Nations.^[1] Currently, he serves on the boards of several international and national organizations, charitable foundations and public private partnerships. Previously, he served in senior managerial and leadership positions with the UN in several countries and continents in a career spanning over three decades. As a former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF^[2] and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations^[3], he has extensive experience in international diplomacy, development cooperation and humanitarian assistance.

A citizen of Nepal, Mr. Gautam writes, speaks about and informally advises his country’s senior political and civil society leadership as well as the international community on Nepal’s peace process, consolidation of democracy, human rights, and socio-economic development. He served as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Nepal on International Affairs and the Peace Process during 2010-2011.

Lost in Transition

He is the author of the book: Lost in Transition: Rebuilding Nepal from the Maoist mayhem and mega earthquake^[4] (2015).

Current positions and activities

• Chair, RESULTS Inc and RESULTS Education Fu^[5]nd (USA)
• Chair, Arigatou International Council of Prayer and Action for Children ^[6](Japan/USA)
• Chair, Programme^[7] Committ^[8]ee, OXFAM GB Council (UK)
• Co-Chair, Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Child and Adolescent (UN/WHO)^[9]
• Vice-Chair, GoodWeave International^[10] (USA)
• Vice Chair, Aarogya (Health) Foundation^[11] (Nepal)
• International Trustee, Religions for Peace ^[12](USA)
• Member, Steering Committee of the Fund to End Violence against Children
• Champion, Global Partnership for Education^[13]
• Advisor, Non-Resident Nepalese Association^[14]
• Advisor, Nepal Public Health Foundation (Nepal)
• Advisor, Rato Bangla Educational Foundation (Nepal)
• Advisor, Retired UN Staff Association^[15], Nepal
• Board Member, Madan Pustakalaya Foundation (Nepal)
• Patron, Hima Gautam Memorial Trust^[16], Amarpur-Gulmi (Nepal)
• Past President, Rotary Club of Kathmandu^[17] Mid-town (Nepal)
• Arigatou, Council Members^[18]

Previous positions and activities

• Special Advisor to Prime Minister of Nepal on International Affairs and Peace Process (2010-11)
• Nepal’s candidate for President of 66 th  session of UN General Assembly^[19] (2010-11)
• Chair, Gautam Buddha International Peace Award Committee, Nepal (2010-11)
• Chair of the Board, Citizens Bank International, Nepal (2010-11)
• Patron, Rollback Violence Campaign (Himsa Antya Abhiyan)^[20], Nepal (2009-2011)
• Global Leaders for education, Global Partnership for Education (GPE)^[21]
• Chair/Member, Micronutrient Initiative, Canada (2001-2009)
• Chair, Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund^[22] (USA 2008-09)
• Chair, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health,^[23] Geneva, (2005-2007)
• Member, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Board^[24] (2004-2007)
• Member, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Board (2005-07)
• Member, Inter-faith Council for Ethics Education (2003-10)
• Member, Board of Governors of University of the World (USA), 2013-15
• Patron, Chance for Change: Inspiring Young Futures (Nepal/UK)
• Advisor, South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (World Bank

Positions held at UNICEF / United Nations

• Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations^[25],Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF (2000-2007)
• Regional Director, UNICEF, for East Asia and the Pacific (1998-2000)
• Special Representative, UNICEF, India (1997)
• Director, UNICEF Programme Division, New York (1993-1996)
• Director, Planning and Coordination, UNICEF, New York (1989-1992)
• Chief, Latin America and the Caribbean, UNICEF, New York (1986-88)
• UNICEF Representative, Haiti (1983-86), and Laos (1979-82)
• UNICEF Programme Officer, Indonesia (1975-79), and Cambodia (1973-75)

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