Stefan Priesner appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in India

Exam-focused facts from the 5 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Stefan Priesner of Austria assumed the post of United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in India on 1 December 2025.
He previously served as UN Resident Coordinator in Iran from 2021 to 2025.
He was UN Resident Coordinator for Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore from 2017 to 2021.
He holds a master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s degree in law from the University of Vienna.