UNGA
Leadership
Achim Steiner
Administrator
Achim Steiner became UNDP Administrator on 19 June 2017. The United Nations General Assembly confirmed his appointment following his nomination by Secretary-General António Guterres. In April 2021, the General Assembly confirmed his appointment to a second four-year term beginning in June 2021.
Mr. Steiner is also the Vice-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, which unites 40 entities of the UN system that work to support sustainable development.
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.
Prior to joining UNDP, he was Director of the Oxford Martin School and Professorial Fellow of Balliol College, University of Oxford. Mr Steiner has served across the United Nations system, looking at global challenges from both a humanitarian and a development perspective. He led the United Nations Environment Programme (2006-2016), helping governments invest in clean technologies and renewable energy. He was also Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi. Achim Steiner previously held other notable positions including Director General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, and Secretary General of the World Commission on Dams.
Achim Steiner has lived and worked in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and the United States. He graduated in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (MA) from Worcester College, Oxford University and holds an MA from the University of London/School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
Haoliang Xu
UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator
Haoliang
Xu
was
appointed
UN
Under-Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Associate
Administrator
by
the
United
Nations
Secretary-General
in
June
2023.
He
previously
served
as
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General,
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Director
of
Bureau
for
Policy
and
Programme
Support
and
was
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Regional
Director
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific
from
September
2013
to
July
2019.
Prior
to
this,
he
served
as
Deputy
Regional
Director
of
the
Regional
Bureau
for
Europe
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Independent
States
in
New
York
(2010-2013);
UN
Resident
Coordinator
and
UNDP
Resident
Representative
in
Kazakhstan
(2007-2010);
Country
Director
in
Pakistan
(2005-2007);
Deputy
Resident
Representative
for
Programme,
Pakistan
(2004-2005);
Country
Manager
and
Senior
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Timor-Leste
(2002-2004);
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Iran
(2000-2002);
Programme
Manager,
Regional
Bureau
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific,
New
York
(1997-1999);
Programme
Officer/Junior
Professional
Officer,
UNDP
Kazakhstan
(1995-1997).
Before
joining
the
UN,
Mr.
Xu
was
a
computer-aided
design
engineer
with
Louis
Berger
International
Inc.
in
New
Jersey
and
an
assistant
lecturer
at
Tongji
University
in
Shanghai,
China.
Mr.
Xu,
a
Chinese
national,
holds
a
Bachelors
in
Engineering
from
Tongji
University
(China),
and
a
Masters’
of
Science
in
Management
from
the
Stevens
Institute
of
Technology
(USA).
He
also
holds
a
Masters’
of
International
Affairs
in
Economic
Development
and
Policy
Analysis
from
Columbia
University
(USA).
Haoliang Xu
UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator
Haoliang
Xu
was
appointed
UN
Under-Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Associate
Administrator
by
the
United
Nations
Secretary-General
in
June
2023.
He
previously
served
as
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General,
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Director
of
Bureau
for
Policy
and
Programme
Support
and
was
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Regional
Director
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific
from
September
2013
to
July
2019.
Prior
to
this,
he
served
as
Deputy
Regional
Director
of
the
Regional
Bureau
for
Europe
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Independent
States
in
New
York
(2010-2013);
UN
Resident
Coordinator
and
UNDP
Resident
Representative
in
Kazakhstan
(2007-2010);
Country
Director
in
Pakistan
(2005-2007);
Deputy
Resident
Representative
for
Programme,
Pakistan
(2004-2005);
Country
Manager
and
Senior
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Timor-Leste
(2002-2004);
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Iran
(2000-2002);
Programme
Manager,
Regional
Bureau
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific,
New
York
(1997-1999);
Programme
Officer/Junior
Professional
Officer,
UNDP
Kazakhstan
(1995-1997).
Before
joining
the
UN,
Mr.
Xu
was
a
computer-aided
design
engineer
with
Louis
Berger
International
Inc.
in
New
Jersey
and
an
assistant
lecturer
at
Tongji
University
in
Shanghai,
China.
Mr.
Xu,
a
Chinese
national,
holds
a
Bachelors
in
Engineering
from
Tongji
University
(China),
and
a
Masters’
of
Science
in
Management
from
the
Stevens
Institute
of
Technology
(USA).
He
also
holds
a
Masters’
of
International
Affairs
in
Economic
Development
and
Policy
Analysis
from
Columbia
University
(USA).
Haoliang Xu
UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator
Haoliang
Xu
was
appointed
UN
Under-Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Associate
Administrator
by
the
United
Nations
Secretary-General
in
June
2023.
He
previously
served
as
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General,
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Director
of
Bureau
for
Policy
and
Programme
Support
and
was
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Regional
Director
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific
from
September
2013
to
July
2019.
Prior
to
this,
he
served
as
Deputy
Regional
Director
of
the
Regional
Bureau
for
Europe
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Independent
States
in
New
York
(2010-2013);
UN
Resident
Coordinator
and
UNDP
Resident
Representative
in
Kazakhstan
(2007-2010);
Country
Director
in
Pakistan
(2005-2007);
Deputy
Resident
Representative
for
Programme,
Pakistan
(2004-2005);
Country
Manager
and
Senior
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Timor-Leste
(2002-2004);
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Iran
(2000-2002);
Programme
Manager,
Regional
Bureau
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific,
New
York
(1997-1999);
Programme
Officer/Junior
Professional
Officer,
UNDP
Kazakhstan
(1995-1997).
Before
joining
the
UN,
Mr.
Xu
was
a
computer-aided
design
engineer
with
Louis
Berger
International
Inc.
in
New
Jersey
and
an
assistant
lecturer
at
Tongji
University
in
Shanghai,
China.
Mr.
Xu,
a
Chinese
national,
holds
a
Bachelors
in
Engineering
from
Tongji
University
(China),
and
a
Masters’
of
Science
in
Management
from
the
Stevens
Institute
of
Technology
(USA).
He
also
holds
a
Masters’
of
International
Affairs
in
Economic
Development
and
Policy
Analysis
from
Columbia
University
(USA).
Haoliang Xu
UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator
Haoliang
Xu
was
appointed
UN
Under-Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Associate
Administrator
by
the
United
Nations
Secretary-General
in
June
2023.
He
previously
served
as
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General,
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Director
of
Bureau
for
Policy
and
Programme
Support
and
was
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Regional
Director
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific
from
September
2013
to
July
2019.
Prior
to
this,
he
served
as
Deputy
Regional
Director
of
the
Regional
Bureau
for
Europe
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Independent
States
in
New
York
(2010-2013);
UN
Resident
Coordinator
and
UNDP
Resident
Representative
in
Kazakhstan
(2007-2010);
Country
Director
in
Pakistan
(2005-2007);
Deputy
Resident
Representative
for
Programme,
Pakistan
(2004-2005);
Country
Manager
and
Senior
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Timor-Leste
(2002-2004);
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Iran
(2000-2002);
Programme
Manager,
Regional
Bureau
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific,
New
York
(1997-1999);
Programme
Officer/Junior
Professional
Officer,
UNDP
Kazakhstan
(1995-1997).
Before
joining
the
UN,
Mr.
Xu
was
a
computer-aided
design
engineer
with
Louis
Berger
International
Inc.
in
New
Jersey
and
an
assistant
lecturer
at
Tongji
University
in
Shanghai,
China.
Mr.
Xu,
a
Chinese
national,
holds
a
Bachelors
in
Engineering
from
Tongji
University
(China),
and
a
Masters’
of
Science
in
Management
from
the
Stevens
Institute
of
Technology
(USA).
He
also
holds
a
Masters’
of
International
Affairs
in
Economic
Development
and
Policy
Analysis
from
Columbia
University
(USA).
Haoliang Xu
UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator
Haoliang
Xu
was
appointed
UN
Under-Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Associate
Administrator
by
the
United
Nations
Secretary-General
in
June
2023.
He
previously
served
as
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General,
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Director
of
Bureau
for
Policy
and
Programme
Support
and
was
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Regional
Director
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific
from
September
2013
to
July
2019.
Prior
to
this,
he
served
as
Deputy
Regional
Director
of
the
Regional
Bureau
for
Europe
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Independent
States
in
New
York
(2010-2013);
UN
Resident
Coordinator
and
UNDP
Resident
Representative
in
Kazakhstan
(2007-2010);
Country
Director
in
Pakistan
(2005-2007);
Deputy
Resident
Representative
for
Programme,
Pakistan
(2004-2005);
Country
Manager
and
Senior
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Timor-Leste
(2002-2004);
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Iran
(2000-2002);
Programme
Manager,
Regional
Bureau
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific,
New
York
(1997-1999);
Programme
Officer/Junior
Professional
Officer,
UNDP
Kazakhstan
(1995-1997).
Before
joining
the
UN,
Mr.
Xu
was
a
computer-aided
design
engineer
with
Louis
Berger
International
Inc.
in
New
Jersey
and
an
assistant
lecturer
at
Tongji
University
in
Shanghai,
China.
Mr.
Xu,
a
Chinese
national,
holds
a
Bachelors
in
Engineering
from
Tongji
University
(China),
and
a
Masters’
of
Science
in
Management
from
the
Stevens
Institute
of
Technology
(USA).
He
also
holds
a
Masters’
of
International
Affairs
in
Economic
Development
and
Policy
Analysis
from
Columbia
University
(USA).
Haoliang Xu
UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator
Haoliang
Xu
was
appointed
UN
Under-Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Associate
Administrator
by
the
United
Nations
Secretary-General
in
June
2023.
He
previously
served
as
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General,
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Director
of
Bureau
for
Policy
and
Programme
Support
and
was
UN
Assistant
Secretary-General
and
UNDP
Assistant
Administrator
and
Regional
Director
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific
from
September
2013
to
July
2019.
Prior
to
this,
he
served
as
Deputy
Regional
Director
of
the
Regional
Bureau
for
Europe
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Independent
States
in
New
York
(2010-2013);
UN
Resident
Coordinator
and
UNDP
Resident
Representative
in
Kazakhstan
(2007-2010);
Country
Director
in
Pakistan
(2005-2007);
Deputy
Resident
Representative
for
Programme,
Pakistan
(2004-2005);
Country
Manager
and
Senior
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Timor-Leste
(2002-2004);
Deputy
Resident
Representative,
UNDP
Iran
(2000-2002);
Programme
Manager,
Regional
Bureau
for
Asia
and
the
Pacific,
New
York
(1997-1999);
Programme
Officer/Junior
Professional
Officer,
UNDP
Kazakhstan
(1995-1997).
Before
joining
the
UN,
Mr.
Xu
was
a
computer-aided
design
engineer
with
Louis
Berger
International
Inc.
in
New
Jersey
and
an
assistant
lecturer
at
Tongji
University
in
Shanghai,
China.
Mr.
Xu,
a
Chinese
national,
holds
a
Bachelors
in
Engineering
from
Tongji
University
(China),
and
a
Masters’
of
Science
in
Management
from
the
Stevens
Institute
of
Technology
(USA).
He
also
holds
a
Masters’
of
International
Affairs
in
Economic
Development
and
Policy
Analysis
from
Columbia
University
(USA).
