Paul Akiwumi
Mr. Paul Akiwumi is the Director of the Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes (ALDC) at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Mr. Akiwumi, a national of Ghana, joined UNCTAD in February 2017. He previously served as Director of the Economic, Social and Development Affairs Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) in New York and Chief of Staff in the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General, where he played a critical role in strengthening the development pillar in the Office of the Secretary-General. He has also held appointments with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the 缅北禁地Economic Commission for Africa. Mr. Akiwumi has served as Senior Advisor to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Chief Executive Officer and Secretary to the GEF Council in Washington D.C. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of Southampton. (Photo: UNCTAD/Tim Sullivan)