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Siddharth Chatterjee
United Nations Resident coordinator in China
Personal details
NationalityIndian
EducationMasters Degree
Alma materNational Defense Academy and Princeton University
OccupationUnited Nations

Siddharth Chatterjee works in the United Nations and currently serving as United Nations Resident Coordinator in China.[1] He leads and coordinates the work of over 26 UN agencies, funds and programmes in China. He is the senior most representative of the United Nations and represents the UN Secretary General in China. He presented his letter of credentials to the President of China in April 2021.[2][3]

Education

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Chatterjee holds bachelor's degree in sciences from National Defence Academy, a certificate in Social Policy from Maastricht University and master's degree in public policy from the Princeton School for Public and International Affairs.[4][5]

Career

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Chatterjee served in a special Forces Unit of the Indian Army and was decorated for gallantry by the President of India.[6][7] He later moved to United Nations where he served in peace keeping operations, UN Security, UNICEF, United Nations Office for Project Services, UNFPA and UNDP. He has also worked at the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.[8][9]

A highlight of his career was the demobilization of 3,551 child soldiers in South Sudan. This was the largest demobilization ever attempted successfully in the midst of a conflict.[10][11][12]

A three-time TEDx speaker,[13] he is a regular contributor in numerous media outlets such as Newsweek,[14] CNN,[15] CNBC,[16] the Los Angeles Times,[17] Reuters,[18] Forbes,[19] Huffington Post,[20] The Guardian,[21] Aljazeera[22] etc.

References

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  1. ^ "The UN Resident Coordinator Office | United Nations in China". china.un.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee of India takes over as top UN diplomat in China". The Economic Times. 2021-02-16. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee: Surviving polio & fighting the label of being called the "dead wood of mediocrity" – Cynthia | UNTAMED". Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  5. ^ "Sharing the story of China's development miracle: a UN Resident Coordinator's blog". UN GENEVA. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee, a former Indian military officer, helms the U.N. in China". The Hindu. 2022-11-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  7. ^ "Profile | Thomson Reuters Foundation News". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  8. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee - Faculty file - SAFE MOTHERS & NEWBORNS". www.safemothersandnewborns.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  9. ^ "Author: Siddharth Chatterjee 常启德 - Forbes Africa". www.forbesafrica.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  10. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee". Africa Shared Value Summit. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  11. ^ Freedman, Daniel. "Misread Nepotism At The U.N.: Why Siddharth Chatterjee's Well-Earned Appointment Requires Explanation". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  12. ^ "Sid Chatterjee Epitomizes the New Leadership Model of UN Resident Coordinators Worldwide". www.globalissues.org. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  13. ^ ByCareersExecutive (2019-10-23). "Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee - United Nations Civil Servant | TEDx speaker - Curtin Dubai Student Life". Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  14. ^ "Sudan Finally Banned Female Genital Mutilation. But Will This Be Enforced?". Newsweek. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  15. ^ Chatterjee, Siddharth (2013-06-04). "The promise of vaccines". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  16. ^ China, Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations resident coordinator to (2022-11-03). "Op-ed: The U.S. and China should not miss a historic opportunity to save the world". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Chatterjee, Siddharth (2019-02-14). "Op-Ed: Nearly one in five girls is wed before she turns 18. Think about them on Valentine's Day". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  18. ^ "Profile | Thomson Reuters Foundation News". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  19. ^ Freedman, Daniel. "Misread Nepotism At The U.N.: Why Siddharth Chatterjee's Well-Earned Appointment Requires Explanation". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  20. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  21. ^ "Can India's military veterans join the fight for women's rights? | Working in development | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  22. ^ "Siddharth Chatterjee | Al Jazeera News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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