UN, Kamal Kishore, a top Indian official, has begun his tenure as UN chief Antonio Guterres' Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction.
On March 28, the 55-year-old was appointed by Guterres as his Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Kishor was earlier with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). H replaced Mamie Mizutori of Japan at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
UNDRR welcomed the arrival of Kishore on May 20, who began his tenure as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG) and head of UNDRR, the office said in a statement on Thursday.Kishore said UNDRR plays a vital role in bringing together global efforts to reduce disaster risks despite growing vulnerabilities, adding that he looked forward to building on the progress made so far.
“UNDRR’s ambition matches the scale of the problem,” he said.
He commended the leadership of the previous SRSG, Mizutori, and thanked Paola Albrito, UNDR Director, for serving as Acting SRSG prior to his arrival.
Kishor has served as the head of the Department of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of India since 2015, and has led the Group of 20 (G20) Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction under India's G20 presidency.
Before joining NDMA, Kishore spent nearly thirteen years with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Geneva, New Delhi and New York.During this time, she led global advocacy to integrate disaster resilience concerns into the Sustainable Development Goals and led a global team of disaster risk reduction advisors to support UNDP program countries.
Kishore holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning, Land and Housing Development from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
The Geneva-headquartered UNDRR is the UN's focal point for disaster risk reduction and coordinates the UN-wide implementation of the Sendai Framework, which was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and allows Member States to protect development gains. Provides concrete action for.Danger of disaster.
On March 28, the 55-year-old was appointed by Guterres as his Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Kishor was earlier with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). H replaced Mamie Mizutori of Japan at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
UNDRR welcomed the arrival of Kishore on May 20, who began his tenure as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG) and head of UNDRR, the office said in a statement on Thursday.Kishore said UNDRR plays a vital role in bringing together global efforts to reduce disaster risks despite growing vulnerabilities, adding that he looked forward to building on the progress made so far.
“UNDRR’s ambition matches the scale of the problem,” he said.
He commended the leadership of the previous SRSG, Mizutori, and thanked Paola Albrito, UNDR Director, for serving as Acting SRSG prior to his arrival.
Kishor has served as the head of the Department of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of India since 2015, and has led the Group of 20 (G20) Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction under India's G20 presidency.
Before joining NDMA, Kishore spent nearly thirteen years with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Geneva, New Delhi and New York.During this time, she led global advocacy to integrate disaster resilience concerns into the Sustainable Development Goals and led a global team of disaster risk reduction advisors to support UNDP program countries.
Kishore holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning, Land and Housing Development from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
The Geneva-headquartered UNDRR is the UN's focal point for disaster risk reduction and coordinates the UN-wide implementation of the Sendai Framework, which was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and allows Member States to protect development gains. Provides concrete action for.Danger of disaster.
