FAQ About Macharia Kamau

• What is Macharia Kamau's address?

  Macharia Kamau is located at
  Nairobi County, Nairobi County, Kenya

• What is Macharia Kamau's job title?

  Macharia Kamau is a Ambassador Macharia Kamau, A.B, Ed.M., MBS, CBS He is currently Ambassador and Special Envoy of the East Africa Community Facilitator on DRC - former President Uhuru Kenyatta - helping to bring peace to the eastern DRC. He is also a Senior Advisor to the Group President and Managing Director of the Trade Development Bank Group, TDB, working on strategic partnerships. Ambassador Kamau is a Commissioner at the International Science Council, ISC, based in Paris, France. He is also a Board Member of the United Nations Secretary General’s Peace Building Fund in New York and the Equity Group Foundation in Nairobi, among other advisory and board responsibilities. Previously, he served as the Special Envoy of the United Nations’ Secretary General on El Niño and Climate 2015/16 and separately as the Special Envoy of the President of the UN General Assembly on Sustainability 2016/17. Ambassador Kamau had a long career of 24 years with several United Nations organizations, including as UNICEF Representative and UNDP/UN Resident Coordinator and 9 years serving as plenipotentiary Ambassador for Kenya to the United Nations both in Nairobi and the UN Headquarters in New York. He subsequently served as Principal Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya, for five years until 2022. Ambassador Kamau is remembered for having co- led the United Nations negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, 2012 to 2014, as well as the negotiations for the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, which was universally adopted in 2015. He also consulted in 2008/9 as Africa Advisor, Global Development for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. Ambassador Kamau has been invited to speak at multiple events around the world. He is passionate about peace, sustainable development, the blue economy, climate action and farming. He has written a book and several articles on sustainable development, global negotiations and diplomacy. He has received several awards, including the Gold Medal: Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Diplomacy, Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, and has been decorated twice by his own country for his service to his nation. Ambassador Kamau is a graduate of Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio, and Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He holds an honorary professorship at Utah Valley University, Utah, USA.

• What industry does Macharia Kamau currently work in?

  Macharia Kamau currently works in the Equity Group Foundation | Trade And Development Bank Group Tdb | Office Of The Facilitator Eac | United Nations Secretary Generals Peace Building Fund | International Science Council |

• Which languages does Macharia Kamau speak?

  No Languages Available

• Which industries has Macharia Kamau previously worked in?

  Macharia Kamau has prior
  experience in the following industries:
  Government | Kenya Mission To United Nations | Kenya Mission To United Nations Environmental Programme And Un Habitat | United Nations

• What is Macharia Kamau’s work experience?

  Macharia Kamau has the following professional experience:
  Equity Group Foundation | Trade And Development Bank Group Tdb | Office Of The Facilitator Eac | United Nations Secretary Generals Peace Building Fund | International Science Council | Government | Kenya Mission To United Nations | Kenya Mission To United Nations Environmental Programme And Un Habitat | United Nations

• How can I find Macharia Kamau on LinkedIn?

  You can view Macharia Kamau’s LinkedIn profile at LinkedIn URL

• What are Macharia Kamau’s work email addresses?

  Macharia Kamau’s work email
  addresses are
  kamau@un.org

• What company does Macharia Kamau work for?

  Equity Group Foundation | Trade And Development Bank Group Tdb | Office Of The Facilitator Eac | United Nations Secretary Generals Peace Building Fund | International Science Council |