Rose through UNICEF's international career across multiple countries
Kul Chandra Gautam
Also known as Kul Gautam
Former UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF
About
Kul Chandra Gautam spent over three decades at the United Nations, rising to become Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and Assistant Secretary-General of the UN. A Nepali national based internationally, he remains active in Nepal’s civil society, advising on human rights, democracy, and socioeconomic development, and has written on his career in the memoir Global Citizen from Gulmi.
Quick facts
- Birthplace
- Gulmi District, Nepal
- Profession
- Diplomat, Development professional, Author
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Previous roles
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Assistant Secretary-General
United Nations
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Deputy Executive Director
UNICEF
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Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Nepal on International Affairs and the Peace Process
Government of Nepal · 2010–2011
Education
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Dartmouth College
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Princeton University
Career & life timeline
- 1970s–1990s
- Early 2000s
Became Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations
- 2010–2011
Served as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Nepal on international affairs and the peace process
- 2018
Received the Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award
Awards & honours
Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award
Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award
Organizations & affiliations
- UNICEF
- United Nations
- RESULTS.org
Sources
- Kul Gautam Other
- National Peace Corps Association Honors UN Nepali Diplomat Kul Gautam Reputable media
Last updated: 2026-08-31