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UN Secretary General Guterres appoints Shombi Sharp as UN Resident Coordinator in India

Category : Appointment/Resignation
Published on: November 17 2021 Share on facebook

  • United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Shombi Sharp of the United States as the UN Resident Coordinator in India with the host government's approval.
  • He will serve as a representative of the SG for development in the country.
  • He recently served as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Armenia.
  • One of the key roles of the Resident Coordinator is to ensure system-wide accountability on the ground and to coordinate UN support to countries in their implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Important Takeaways

About United Nations

  • Headquarters: New York, United States
  • Founded in: 24 October 1945
  • Secretary-General: Antonio Guterres
  • Total number of Countries in UN: 193
  • Motto: Only One Earth
  • United Nations (UN) Day: 24 October 
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