Mohammad Sharif
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Mohammed Sharif, born in 1933 in Nepal
, was the head of the Youth Unit, Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs
at the United Nations from 1979–1987 and then became in charge of 3 sections: disability, ageing and youth sections. He was also the Executive Secretary of International Youth Year
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0006/000647/064796EB.pdf.
During International Youth Year
Sharif represented the UN at a number of International Conferences in the capacity as the personal representative of the Secretary General of the UN. Among the few conferences where he played this role (mentioned in the Secretary General's Report to the UN on IYY in 1985) are the UNESCO's World Youth Congress and the International Youth Year Conference on Law.
He graduated from Patna University in India and completed a PhD at Iowa State University
in 1966. He was formerly an official in the Nepalese government and an advisor to the King. He played a key role in the establishment of that country's national airline.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, was the head of the Youth Unit, Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs
Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs
The Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs was the division of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations , responsible for coordination of all issues related social policy within the United Nations system...
at the United Nations from 1979–1987 and then became in charge of 3 sections: disability, ageing and youth sections. He was also the Executive Secretary of International Youth Year
International Youth Year
The year 1985 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Youth Year, or IYY. It was held to focus attention on issues of concern to and relating to youth. The proclamation was signed on January 1, 1985 by United Nations Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.-Events:Throughout the...
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0006/000647/064796EB.pdf.
During International Youth Year
International Youth Year
The year 1985 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Youth Year, or IYY. It was held to focus attention on issues of concern to and relating to youth. The proclamation was signed on January 1, 1985 by United Nations Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.-Events:Throughout the...
Sharif represented the UN at a number of International Conferences in the capacity as the personal representative of the Secretary General of the UN. Among the few conferences where he played this role (mentioned in the Secretary General's Report to the UN on IYY in 1985) are the UNESCO's World Youth Congress and the International Youth Year Conference on Law.
He graduated from Patna University in India and completed a PhD at Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
in 1966. He was formerly an official in the Nepalese government and an advisor to the King. He played a key role in the establishment of that country's national airline.