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[ 22-June-2009] The new Resident Coordinator for the UN System in Bhutan and Resident Representative for UNDP, Ms. Claire Van der Vaeren assumed office on Monday 22nd June. Ms. Van der Vaeren takes over from Mr. Nicholas Rosellini, who is now the Deputy Regional Director based at the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

Ms. Van der Vaeren presented her credentials to the Foreign Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering on Monday and also called on the Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley. She is expected to meet with senior government officials and representatives of various donor agencies in Bhutan over the coming weeks. In her meeting with the Prime Minister, Ms. Van der Vaeren reiterated the continued support of the UN system to the democratization process in Bhutan. She added that one of her immediate priorities would be to take forward the establishment of a ‘One UN Bhutan Country Fund’, to support the Government in the achievement of the MDGs by 2015.

Prior to her assignment to Bhutan, Ms. Van der Vaeren worked as the Division Chief at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific in New York, providing backstopping and oversight to nine country offices covering 21 countries in South East Asia and the Pacific. Ms. Van der Vaeren has extensive experience with the UN system, having served in various assignments both in headquarters and in country offices, spanning a tenure of almost two decades.

[23-Apr-2009] Helen Clark joins as Administrator of UNDP

Helen Clark took up her assignment as the new Administrator of UNDP this week.She will spend her first week meeting with UNDP senior management, UN officials and Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, as well as getting acquainted with staff. more...

[17-Apr-2009] National Workshop on Judicial Education

. Participants to the workshop included the judges of the High Court, District Courts, and sub-district courts, in addition to legal officers from the mainline ministries, including representatives from the Office of Attorney General of Bhutan and Police officials. more

[6-Mar-2009] Enhanced Integrated Framework(EIF) and Trade Facilitation Meeting

A meeting focusing on trade promotion as a means to combat poverty was held in Paro 4-6 March. The meeting was well attended by representatives of all relevant government ministries, agencies, the private sector and civil society. more...