Lhatu Wangchuk (born December 15, 1951) was a UN Ambassador from Bhutan, having assumed that office in January 2009.[1] He served in this position until January 2014, being replaced by Kunzang Namgyel.[2]
Career
editWangchuk had served earlier as an ambassador to Bangladesh between 1998 and 2001, and was the tourism director general of Bhutan.[3]
United Nations
editIn 2011, Wangchuk authored a UN resolution establishing "Gross National Happiness" as a human development indicator (HDI), alongside traditional measures such as Gross National Income. The motion was eventually backed by 66 co-sponsors and was brought into the UN agenda.[4]
References
edit- ^ "His Excellency Lhatu Wangchuk". Washdiplomat.com. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Royal Government of Bhutan.
- ^ "Ambassador Lhatu Wangchuk – Bhutan Foundation". Bhutanfound.org. 2011-06-05. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ Plett, Barbara (21 July 2011). "Bhutan spreads happiness to UN". BBC. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
edit- Bhutan Spreads Happiness to the UN BBC article
- Бутан предложил ООН ввести "индекс счастья"
- Бутан предложил ООН ввести индекс счастья
- Бутан предложил ООН ввести индекс счастья
- Корреспондент: Королевство счастья. Бутан удивляет мир своей системой ценностей
- "ООН предлагает благополучие стран измерять не ВВП, а уровнем счастья (ВВС)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23.
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