Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner (born 17 May 1961) is a Brazilian-born environmentalist who currently serves as the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and vice-chair of United Nations Sustainable Development Group.
Achim Steiner | |
|---|---|
| 9th Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2017 | |
| Secretary-General | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Helen Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1961 (age 62) Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian, German |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford SOAS, University of London Harvard Business School |
Before joining UNDP, he was executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP (2006–2016), and director of the Oxford Martin School (2016–2017). He has also served as director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and secretary-general of the World Commission on Dams.
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