New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Stefan Priesner of Austria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in India. He took up his post on 1 December 2025 as per an a statement by the UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan.

It noted that Priesner brings extensive experience in international development and management, including providing policy advice to Governments and overseeing the formulation and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary development programmes.

At the United Nations, he most recently served as the Resident Coordinator in Iran from 2021 to 2025, following his assignment as the Resident Coordinator for Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore from 2017 to 2021. He was als...