Kul Gautam

Kul Chandra Gautam is a diplomat, development professional, and a former senior official of the United Nations.

Previously, he served in senior managerial and leadership positions with the United Nations in several countries, in a career spanning over three decades.

He served as special adviser to the Prime Minister of Nepal on international affairs and the peace process from 2010 to 2011.

Gautam writes and speaks extensively on international development, human rights, and human development; global health, education, child protection; the role of the United Nations; and on issues related to the peace process, democracy, and good governance in Nepal as well as globally.

Gautam's memoir, Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls of the United Nations, was published by Nepalaya Publications in 2018.