Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme

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The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme is the head of UNDP, responsible for overseeing its global development work and representing the organization within the UN system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations position
executive position
head of agency role
appliesToJurisdiction global
appointedBy Secretary-General of the United Nations
confirmedBy United Nations General Assembly
country United States of America
fieldOfWork climate and disaster resilience
crisis prevention and recovery
democratic governance
international development
poverty reduction
sustainable development
hasAbbreviation UNDP Administrator
hasAffiliation United Nations
hasDuty manage UNDP programmes and operations
mobilize resources for UNDP
oversee UNDP global development work
provide strategic leadership for UNDP
report on UNDP activities to United Nations governing bodies
represent UNDP within the United Nations system
hasEmployer United Nations Development Programme
hasJurisdiction activities of the United Nations Development Programme
hasPower authority to represent UNDP in negotiations with member states
authority to sign agreements on behalf of UNDP
overall management authority over UNDP staff
hasRank Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
hasResponsibility advocacy for the Sustainable Development Goals
coordination with other UN development agencies
ensuring accountability and transparency of UNDP operations
implementation of UNDP strategic plan
hasTitle Administrator
inception 1966
isHeadOf United Nations Development Programme
isPositionInOrganization United Nations
United Nations Development Group
memberOf United Nations Senior Management Group
officeLocation UNDP headquarters, New York City
partOf United Nations Development Programme
reportsTo Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme
Secretary-General of the United Nations
residence New York City
seat New York City
selectionProcess appointed by the UN Secretary-General and confirmed by the UN General Assembly
shortName UNDP Administrator
worksIn United Nations Secretariat environment


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