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Gyan Chandra Acharya

Gyan Chandra Acharya
Under-Secretary-General
UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS)

​Amb. Gyan Chandra Acharya, a national of Nepal, was appointed to the position of UN Under- Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) in 2012. Mr. Acharya has the responsibilities of monitoring and following the implementation of the dedicated programs of action, IPOA for the LDCs, VPOA for the LLDCs and SAMOA Pathway for the SIDS. He is also called on to analyse and advocate for the issues and concerns of these vulnerable countries and ensure their integration into and coherence with global processes, including those related to the SDGs and the Post- 2015 Development Agenda at the United Nations. He also coordinates the advocacy work related to the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS in forums and platforms outside the United Nations.