The UN Resident Coordinator Office

The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (UN RCO) in Nepal works under the strategic guidance of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and supports the UN Country Team (UNCT) in the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN RCO fulfills the following five key functions in support of the responsibilities of the RC and the UNCT including:

• Strategic planning;
• Development economics;
• Partnerships and development finance;
• Data and results management and reporting; and
• Research, communications and advocacy.

The UN RCO and UNCT work closely with the Government of Nepal and other Development Partners to support Nepal in achieving Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. 
The UN RCO team supports the RC and UNCT in ensuring a more coordinated and coherent approach across the work of the UN and is composed of experts in development and humanitarian coordination, information management, human rights, gender equality, communications and communications. 

The UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal

Ms. Pieters Yahia (Canada) assumed the position of the UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal on 1 February 2026.

Ms. 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.

Prior to joining the United Nations Secretariat in 2020, Ms. 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.

Ms. Pieters Yahia holds a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom.

She is a proud mother of two young men.