Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Lila Pieters Yahia of Canada has been appointed as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal.
She assumed the office on February 1.
Pieters Yahia replaces Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, who has been appointed as UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Mali.
According to an announcement made by the UN, Pieters Yahia brings over 25 years of experience in public service across diverse country contexts. She most recently served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mauritania after working as Resident Coordinator ad interim in Armenia, Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia. “In these roles, she has led United Nations country teams in supporting nationally defined development priorities, strengthening system-wide coherence, and advancing strategic partnerships to accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals,” it said.
Before joining the United Nations Secretariat in 2020, Pieters Yahia held senior leadership roles with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), including Country Representative in Tunisia, Deputy Director of the Brussels Office, and Deputy Country Representative in Türkiye.
She also served in various leadership capacities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Bangladesh, contributing to efforts to strengthen national systems and advance results for children and their families.
