Kul Gautam

Kul Chandra Gautam

Kul Chandra Gautam is a distinguished diplomat, development professional, and a former senior official of the United Nations.  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.

He served as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Nepal on International Affairs and the Peace Process during 2010-2011.

A citizen of Nepal, Mr. Gautam is active in Nepal’s civil society in promoting human rights,socio-economic development, democracy and good governance. He 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.

Internationally, he continues to be active in advocacy of the UN’s sustainable development goals, particularly in the areas of child rights, global health, basic education and human development.

AUTHOR/PUBLICATIONS:

Kul Gautam writes and speaks extensively on international development, human rights, human development; global health, education, child protection; the role of the UN; and on issues related to the peace process, democracy and good governance in Nepal as well as globally. A collection of his articles and speeches is found in his blog: www.kulgautam.org

  • Global Citizen from Gulmi[1] Gautam is the author of a memoir: Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls of the United Nations, Nepalaya Publications (2018)
  • Lost in Transition[2]

He is the author of the book: Lost in Transition: Rebuilding Nepal from the Maoist mayhem and mega earthquake (2015).[3]

AWARDS

Mr. Gautam is the winner of several awards, including:

- The 2018 Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award, conferred by the US National Peace

Corps Association.

- Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Award for Lifetime Achievement, conferred by

Dartmouth College, USA in 2009.

- The Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award, conferred by UNICEF USA in 2008

- The Bal-Kavi (Child Poet-Laureate) Award, conferred by District Commissioner of

Palpa, Nepal in 1964

Current positions and activities

  • Chair, RESULTS Inc and RESULTS Education Fund (USA)[4]
  • Chair, Arigatou International Council of Prayer and Action for Children (Japan/USA)[5]
  • Chair, Programme Committee, OXFAM GB Council (UK)[6][7]
  • Co-Chair, Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Child and Adolescent (UN/WHO)[8]
  • Vice-Chair, GoodWeave International (USA)
  • Vice Chair, Aarogya (Health) Foundation (Nepal)[9]
  • International Trustee, Religions for Peace (USA)
  • Member, Steering Committee of the Fund to End Violence against Children
  • Champion, Global Partnership for Education
  • Advisor, Non-Resident Nepalese Association[10]
  • Advisor, Nepal Public Health Foundation (Nepal)
  • Advisor, Rato Bangla Educational Foundation (Nepal)
  • Advisor, Retired UN Staff Association, Nepal[11]
  • Board Member, Madan Pustakalaya Foundation (Nepal)
  • Patron, Hima Gautam Memorial Trust, Amarpur-Gulmi (Nepal)[12]
  • Past President, Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid-town (Nepal)[13]

Previous positions and activities

  1. Chair, Programme Committee, OXFAM GB Council, (2014- 2018) (UK) [7][8]
  2. Special Advisor to Prime Minister of Nepal on International Affairs and Peace Process (2010–11)
  3. Nepal's candidate for President of 66th session of UN General Assembly (2010–11) [16]
  4. Chair, Gautam Buddha International Peace Award Committee, Nepal (2010–11)
  5. Chair of the Board, Citizens Bank International, Nepal (2010–11)
  6. Patron, Rollback Violence Campaign (Himsa Antya Abhiyan), Nepal (2009-2011) [17]
  7. Champion, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) [18]
  8. Chair/Member, Micronutrient Initiative, Canada (2001-2009)
  9. Chair, Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund (USA 2008-09) [19]
  10. Chair, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Geneva, (2005-2007) [20]
  11. Member, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Board (2004-2007) [21]
  12. Member, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Board (2005–07)
  13. Member, Inter-faith Council for Ethics Education (2003–10)
  14. Member, Board of Governors of University of the World (USA), 2013–15
  15. Patron, Chance for Change: Inspiring Young Futures (Nepal/UK)
  16. Advisor, South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (World Bank)

Positions held at UNICEF / United Nations

  • Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations,[14] 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)

References

  1. ↑ Gautam, Kul (2018). Global Citizen from Gulmi. Nepal: Nepalaya. ISBN 9937921252.
  2. ↑ Gautam, Kul (2018). Mr. Nepal: Nepalaya. ISBN 9937909015.
  3. ↑ Chandra,, Gautam, Kul. Lost in transition : rebuilding Nepal from the Maoist mayhem and mega earthquake. ISBN 9789937905824. OCLC 965139763.
  4. ↑ "Diplomat Kul Chandra Gautam appointed Results Chairman". Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  5. ↑ Mesa, Matthew. "Prayer and Action for Children - World Day of Prayer and Action for Children - Who We Are". prayerandactionforchildren.org. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  6. ↑ "Oxfam's CEO, Directors and Trustees | Oxfam GB". Oxfam GB. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  7. ↑ "Oxfam's CEO, Directors and Trustees | Oxfam GB". Oxfam GB. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Kul Gautam (Co-Chair)". Independent Accountability Panel. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  9. ↑ "Our Team || Aarogya Foundation::". www.aarogyafoundation.org.np. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  10. ↑ "NRNA". nrna.org.np. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  11. ↑ "Martin Mogwanja, joins "unicef former staff" catagory after 37 years, 2015 – June | …eX-Unicef to become "cf46.net"". www.xunicef.org. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  12. ↑ "Kul Gautam » Charity". www.kulgautam.org. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  13. ↑ "Members | The Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid Town". rotarymidtown.org.np. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  14. ↑ "Interview with Deputy Executive Director Kul Gautam". UNICEF. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
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