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 and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, he has extensive experience in international diplomacy, development cooperation and humanitarian assistance.
A citizen of Nepal, Mr. Gautam 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. He served as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Nepal on International Affairs and the Peace Process during 2010-2011.
He is the author of the book: Lost in Transition: Rebuilding Nepal from the Maoist mayhem and mega earthquake (2015).