Indian Expert Kamal Kishore to Lead UN’s Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts

• The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Kamal Kishore of India as the new Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. He will lead the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
• Currently, Mr. Kishore is the Head of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India, a position he has held since 2015. During India’s presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), he led the G20 Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction. He also contributed to the development of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, launched by the Indian Prime Minister in 2019.

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Published date : 30 Mar 2024 05:24PM