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UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner at High-level Event on Famine Response and Prevention, 2017; UN Photo 735111

 

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • Established by A/RES/2029 (XX) of 22 Nov. 1965, which merged the UN Special Fund with the UN Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance
  • Governing Body
  • Flagship publications
  • Administrators of UNDP
    • 2017-: Achim Steiner (Germany)
      • A/71/871/Add.1; Press release SG/A/1725-SG/BIO/4954-DEV/3267 [2017], SG/A/2034 [2021]
    • 2009-2017: Helen Clark (New Zealand)
      • A/63/109; A/67/808 [2013]; Press release GA/10818 [2009], SG/A/1179-BIO/4072-DEV/2736 [2009]
    • 2005-2009: Kemal  Dervis (Turkey)
      • Press release SG/A/917-BIO/3653-DEV/2508 [2005]; SG/SM/12042-DEV/2725 [2009] 
    • 1999-2005: Mark Malloch Brown (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
      • Press release BIO/3226-DEV/2202 [1999]
    • 1993-1999: James Gustave Speth (United States of America)
      • Press release BIO/2788-DEV/1989 [1993]
    • 1986-1993: William Henry Draper (United States of America)
      • Press release BIO/2173-DEV/1674 [1986]
    • 1976-1986: Frank Bradford Morse (United States of America)
      • Press release BIO/1263-DEV/934 [1975], Press release DEV/1650 [1985]
    • 1972-1975: Rudolph A. Peterson (United States of America)
      • Press release BIO/1024-DEV/806 [1973]
    • 1966-1971: Paul G. Hoffman (United States of America)