Bøger af Kul Chandra Gautam

कुलचन्द्र गौतम संयुक्त राष्ट्रसङ्घका पूर्वसहायक महासचिव र युनिसेफका पूर्वउपकार्यकारी निर्देशक हुन् ।लामो समयसम्म उच्चस्तरीय कूटनीतिक अनुभव सँगालेका गौतम अहिले पनि राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सङ्घसंस्था, दानदातव्यमा आधारित परोपकारी संस्था र निजी तथा सार्वजनिक साझेदारी कार्यक्रममा बोर्ड अध्यक्ष, सदस्य वा वरिष्ठ सल्लाहकारका रूपमा सेवारत छन् ।गौतमले यसअघि प्रधानमन्त्रीको विशेष सल्लाहकार भएर अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मामिला र शान्ति प्रक्रियामा समेत सघाएका थिए । उनले नेपालमा नागरिक समाजको अगुवा भई लोकतन्त्र सुदृढीकरण, सुशासन, मानवअधिकार, आर्थिक-सामाजिक विकास तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सम्बन्धबारे चिन्तक र लेखकका रूपमा पनि आफूलाई उभ्याउँदै आएका छन् । संयुक्त राष्ट्रसङ्घको दिगो विकास लक्ष्य, अझ विशेष गरी बालबालिकाका अधिकार, विश्व स्वास्थ्य, आधारभूत शिक्षा र मानव विकासका क्षेत्रमा उनी निरन्तर सक्रिय छन् ।

Notwithstanding its natural beauty, natural resources and strategic location between India and China, Nepal remains mired in poverty.What holds Nepal's economy back? And what would it take to unleash its development potential? This book tries to address these issues from the perspective of a Nepali development professional with extensive experience in international development.From his perch at the United Nations, Kul Chandra Gautam followed the political and socioeconomic developments in his home country with a mixture of great hope and deep anxiety. He rejoiced at Nepal's good progress in achieving many of the Millennium Development Goals, such as drastically reducing maternal and child mortality, eradicating and controlling certain deadly diseases, promoting basic education and women's empowerment. But he was chagrined by the fratricidal Maoist insurgency that derailed Nepal's nascent democracy and bourgeoning economy.Gautam offers a candid critique of what ails Nepal's politics and economy, and how to rebuild the country from the ruins of the prolonged Maoist mayhem and the mega earthquake of 2015. He calls for an end to Nepal's seemingly endless political transition and shifting the nation's focus to economic development and social progress.

'Global Citizen from Gulmi' recounts Kul Chandra Gautam's journey from a remote village in Nepal, lacking schools, roads and electricity, to the highest ranks of UNICEF. By turns serious, amusing and poignant, it shares the highs and the lows of an illustrious career spanning three decades.It contains candid anecdotes about Gautam's interactions with international personalities such as Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bill Gates, Eduard Shevardnadze and King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand as well as UNICEF's celebrity Goodwill Ambassadors. Gautam also shares his insightful views on the future of Nepal, the UN and global society as a whole.