John Hendra

John Hendra – President JD Hendra Strategic Consulting and former UN Assistant Secretary-General (ASG)

John Hendra (Canada) established his own consulting practice in 2018 after retiring from a dynamic 32-year United Nations career as a development leader in both Headquarters and the field. He played a leading role in major UN change initiatives including as UN ASG helping reposition the UN Development System (UNDS) to become more “fit for purpose” to better support implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); as UN ASG and Deputy Executive Director helping to establish UN Women, the UN’s newest entity dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights; as UN Resident Coordinator pioneering the “Delivering as One” Initiative in Vietnam for greater UN system-wide coherence and development impact; and in the strategic design of the UN’s support for both the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the SDGs.