Satya Tripathi appointed as UNEP Assistant Secretary-General

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New York: Veteran Indian development economist and UN official Satya S Tripathi has been appointed as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The appointment made on Monday by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was announced by his Spokesperson Stephane Guterres.

Born in Odisha, Tripathi holds honours, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in commerce; and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law from Berhampur University in the state.

Tripathi is now the third Indian at the senior levels of the UN hierarchy.

The economist, who will succeed Elliott Harris of Trinidad and Tobago, has been the Senior Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the UNEP since 2017.

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