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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.
Over nearly three decades, Achim Steiner has been a global leader on sustainable development, climate resilience and international cooperation. He has worked tirelessly to champion sustainability, economic growth and equality for the vulnerable, and has been a vocal advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Biography. The United Nations General Assembly in 2006 unanimously elected Mr. Achim Steiner as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme for a four-year term, and subsequently for a further four years in 2010.
Achim Steiner was elected as the fifth Executive Director of UNEP in 2006. He has consistently championed sustainability, economic growth and equality for the vulnerable and has been a vocal advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Achim Steiner has lived and worked in many countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas and champions economic development, sustainability and equity. He was elected by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017 to head the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which works with 170 countries to support poverty eradication and ...
Today, I commence my second term as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). I thank the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and the Member States of the UN General Assembly for the trust and confidence they have placed in me.
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Apr 22, 2021 · Achim Steiner has been a global leader on sustainable development and international cooperation over three decades. During this time he has championed sustainability, economic...
