Appointment of Kamal Kishore as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 27 March 2024 the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Mr. Kishore succeeds Mami Mizutori of Japan, who has served the Organization with dedication. The Secretary-General expresses his gratitude to Ms. Mizutori for her service and commitment.
- The Secretary-General also extends his appreciation to the UNDRR Director, Paola Albrito, who will continue to serve as Acting Special Representative until Mr. Kishore assumes his position.
- Mr. Kishore brings to the position nearly three decades of experience in disaster risk reduction, climate action, and sustainable development at various levels.
- He is currently the Head of the Department of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India, holding the rank of Secretary to the Government of India since 2015.
- Prior to his appointment at NDMA, Mr. Kishore worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for nearly thirteen years in various locations.
- During his time at UNDP, he led global advocacy to integrate disaster resilience concerns into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- He also led a global team of disaster risk reduction advisers to support UNDP programme countries.
- Mr. Kishore played a significant role in India’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency, leading the G20 Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction.
- He contributed to the development of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, launched by the Prime Minister of India at the Climate Action Summit in 2019.
- Prior to his work with UNDP, Mr. Kishore served as Director of Information and Research at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre in Bangkok from 1996 to 2002.
- He also worked as an Architect at the Action Research Unit for Development in New Delhi from 1992 to 1994, focusing on post-earthquake reconstruction projects.
Mr. Kishore holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning, Land and Housing Development from the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee, India.
- He is fluent in English and Hindi.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No Poverty | 1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters | No specific indicators mentioned in the article |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations | No specific indicators mentioned in the article |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries | No specific indicators mentioned in the article |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | 17.17 Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships | No specific indicators mentioned in the article |
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