HARARE, Jun 2,2026 (NewsDay Live) -United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has appointed Indian development expert Rosemary Kalapurakal as the new United Nations resident coordinator in Zimbabwe.
In a statement, the UN said Kalapurakal assumed her duties on June 1 following approval by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
She takes over from Edward Kallon.
Kalapurakal brings more than 25 years of experience within the United Nations system, having worked in policy development, programme management and sustainable development across several UN agencies.
Before her appointment to Zimbabwe, she served as deputy director of the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO), where she played a key role in managing the resident coordinator system and advancing reforms within the UN development system.
She also previously held the position of chief of policy and programme at DCO and served as lead adviser on the 2030 Agenda in the United Nations Development Programme Bureau for Policy and Programme Support.
The UN resident coordinator serves as the highest-ranking representative of the UN development system at country level, and is responsible for coordinating development operations among UN agencies.
The UN Sustainable Development Group oversees and supports the coordination of development operations in 162 countries and territories worldwide.
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