SiddharthChatterjee

Mr. Chatterjee has served the UN in some of the most fragile parts of the world and has held senior leadership positions across development, humanitarian, peace operations, and international diplomacy. He previously served as UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya. He was the UNDP Resident Representative and UNFPA Representative in Kenya. His UN experience also includes serving as Regional Director for the Middle East and Europe at UNOPS in Denmark, Chief of Staff for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, leadership positions with UNICEF in Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Indonesia and UN Peacekeeping in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A defining milestone in his career at UNICEF was his central role in the demobilization of more than 3,500 child soldiers in South Sudan in 2001 — an unprecedented humanitarian operation conducted during active conflict.

Mr. Chatterjee has also served as Chief Diplomat at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Switzerland.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Chatterjee served as an officer in the Indian Army Special Forces and was decorated for bravery by the President of India in 1995.

A Visiting Professor at Schwarzman College and the prestigious Tsinghua University in China, he is also a commentator in international media including Newsweek, The Guardian, Reuters, Forbes, Al Jazeera, and CNN.

Mr. Chatterjee is a graduate of Princeton University, USA.