Director, Asia and the Pacific Office
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ms. Dechen Tsering was appointed as the Regional Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Asia and the Pacific in March 2017. Ms. Tsering has held management and leadership positions with the United Nations and has over 30 years of experience in national government and intergovernment organisations. She comes to UNEP from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat, where she served as director of the Finance, Technology and Capacity-building Programme. Prior to that position, she was the Deputy Regional Director of UNEP in Asia and the Pacific.