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A global young leaders program, initiated by Center for China and Globalization (CCG) and Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, was launched in Beijing on Dec. 15, 2020. [Photo courtesy of CCG]
A new program for global young leaders, initiated by Center for China and Globalization (CCG) and Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, was launched in Beijing on Tuesday.
The newly launched Global Young Leaders Dialogue (GYLD) aims to develop a community to drive positive cross-cultural dialogue and communication for global opinion leaders from diverse regions, sectors, disciplines, cultures and professions, according to CCG, a leading Chinese non-government think tank.
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Siddharth Chatterjee appointed as United Nations Resident Coordinator in China
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China. Resident Coordinators are the UN Secretary-General s representatives for development at the country level.
They lead UN teams supporting countries to recover better from the COVID-19 pandemic through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Guterres appointed Chatterjee as the Resident Coordinator in China, with the host government s approval.
Chatterjee s appointment follows confirmation from the Host Government, where he will take up his post in the middle of January of next year, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday as he made the announcement. We congratulate our friend Siddharth. We proudly remain with full gender parity and North-South balance among all of our Resident Coordinators, who
Former Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed receiving credentials from newly Appointed UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator Siddharth Chatterjee, at her office in 2016. Credit: UNDP Kenya
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 2020 (IPS) - Siddharth Chatterjee, who has served with the United Nations for over 20 years, has been appointed as the new Resident Coordinator in China, the world’s second largest economy after the United States.
UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters December 15 that his appointment follows confirmation from the Chinese government.
A product of Princeton, one of America’s prestigious Ivy League universities, Chatterjee, an Indian national and currently Resident Coordinator in Kenya, will take up his new post in the middle of January next year.
United Nations appoints Siddharth Chatterjee as Resident Coordinator in China
Chatterjee has more than 25 years of experience in international cooperation, sustainable development, humanitarian coordination and peace and security, which he has acquired at the United Nations.
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UNTED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China. Resident Coordinators are the UN Secretary-General s representatives for development at the country level.
They lead UN teams supporting countries to recover better from the COVID-19 pandemic through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Guterres appointed Chatterjee as the Resident Coordinator in China, with the host government s approval.
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Siddharth Chatterjee appointed appointed new United Nations Resident Coordinator in China (PHOTO:Courtesy)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Siddharth Chatterjee of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, with the host Government’s approval.
Mr. Chatterjee has more than 25 years of experience in international cooperation, sustainable development, humanitarian coordination and peace and security, which he has acquired at the United Nations and externally. Most recently, he served as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya after holding other leadership positions across the Organization, including Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Kenya, Regional Director for the Middle East and Europe for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Denmark and Chief of Staff in the United Nations Assis