Kul Chandra Gautam Kul Chandra Gautam is a distinguished international civil servant, public policy expert and peace advocate.

He served as Assistant Secretary General of the UN and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF. He was Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Nepal on International Affairs and the Peace Process. He is a seasoned diplomat and civic leader and serves on the Boards of a number of international and national foundations and charitable organizations as chairman, member or advisor.

This website contains a comprehensive selection of Mr. Gautam's articles, interviews, speeches, photos and videos.

Fresh beginnings

KUL CHANDRA GAUTAM, Published on 2012-04-18, The dramatic announcement of handing over the Maoist cantonments to the Nepal Army on April 10 and its quick follow-through is a belated but welcome breakthrough in Nepal’s peace process. It will undoubtedly facilitate and expedite the integration into Nepal Army of those former Maoist combatants who have not More...

Pathology of a postponed visit

In the flurry of commentary on the postponement of the planned visit to Lumbini by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, some pundits and politicians have given me both undue credit and blame. Under an editorial entitled “A few loud men”, the Kathmandu Post squarely put the blame on “a few individuals claiming to represent the More...

Questionable Wisdom of Ban Ki-moon’s Visit to Lumbini

By Kul Chandra Gautam KATHMANDU, March 9, 2012 (IPS) – Reports of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s planned visit to Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Gautam Buddha, and a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nepal in April 2012, have caused a mixture of excitement and apprehension in Kathmandu. The people of Nepal warmly welcome More...

Wrong visit at the wrong time

The questionable wisdom of Ban Ki-moon’s proposed visit to Lumbini GUEST COLUMN Kul Chandra Gautam The proposed visit by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Lumbini in April 2012 should have signified a welcome new commitment for the development of the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha which is a UNESCO world heritage site. However, it More...