Dr Sambhu Acharya has been appointed as a member of Board of Governors for United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for a two-year term.

Dr Acharya, currently director of the Department of Country Cooperation and Collaboration with World Health Organisation in Geneva, is based in Torino, Italy.

Under the United Nations System Staff College, Dr Acharya has been

running courses and delivering learning initiatives to United Nations personnel for more than a decade, reaching on average 7,000 people across the globe each year.

Through its programmes and services, the UNSSC can assist UN organisations and their staff to develop the skills and competencies needed to meet the global challenges faced by the UN.