According to a statement issued by the UN office in Kathmandu, McGoldrick also presented the letter of credentials to IEC chair Regmi."I feel privileged to be taking up this assignment in Nepal. I am looking forward to, together with the UN Country Team, working closely with the Government of Nepal for the people of Nepal," McGoldrick said while assuming his office. [break]
McGoldrick is an Irish national, and a political science graduate. McGoldrick arrived in Nepal on August 10. Prior to bear responsibility as the resident coordinator to Nepal, McGoldrick was the resident coordinator in Georgia. McGoldrick worked at the UN office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva, Switzerland.
He served as Chief of Humanitarian Coordination Support Section (2009) and as Chief of OCHA’s Humanitarian Reform Support Unit (2006-2008). He began his career as a news producer and researcher with a number of TV production companies in the United Kingdom, such as BBC, Sky TV, Channel 4 and Middle East Broadcasting.
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