Debapriya reappointed to United Nations CDP

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) reappointed Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) as the member of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP).

Under Secretary-General of the United Nations Liu Zhenmin announced it on 13 December 2021, CPD said in a statement on Saturday.

The CDP, a subsidiary body of the United Nations, is entrusted to provide independent advice to the ECOSOC on development policy issues. The committee is also responsible for deciding inclusion in and graduation from the least developed countries (LDCs) group.

The new term of Debapriya as a member of CDP will be for three years starting 1 January, 2022. He will serve in the committee in his individual  capacity.