Debapriya appointed to UN body on LDCs
The United Nations has appointed Centre for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya in its committee on least developed countries (LCDs).
His appointment, on a three-year term from 2019, to UN Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) was made on recommendation of the UN secretary general, says a press release.
Debapriya will serve as a member of the 24-member Committee for Development Policy (CDP).
Established in 1965, the CDP is an independent body under the UN which advises on development cooperation policies in support of LDCs.
Every three years, the CDP reviews the list of LDCs for inclusion in and graduation from the group.
Debapriya is a globally recognised expert on LDC issues. Previously, he was made the ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the World Trade Organization and UN office in Geneva and Vienna.
