Meet Hon. Mr. Jesh Kumar
Meet Hon. Mr. Jesh Kumar. He is part of the Communications Team here at United Nations Association of Fiji (UNA Fiji).
Mr. Kumar joined UNA Fiji as a trainee after being selected to participate in the 2021 Basic Diplomacy Training Programme (BDTP) and joined as a member after graduation. He started out as part of the Protocol and Global Classroom team.
Originally from Rakiraki with maternal links to Taveuni, Mr. Kumar currently resides in Suva.
At 28 years of age, Mr. Kumar has a few academic achievements to his name. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from USP majoring in Land Use Planning and Geography (GIS Emphasis) in 2016. He went to finish his Post Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Land Management) from USP in 2021 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management from the EMERITUS Institute of Management, Singapore in 2022 respectively.
He is currently pursuing a PostGraduate Diploma in Climate Change (Disaster Resilience Emphasis) from the USP.
Mr. Kumar is employed in the field of Project Planning for the Fijian Government and has over 7 years of professional experience in the areas of project administration, procurement, contract drafting, property management and geographical information systems.
For Mr. Kumar; his journey with UNA Fiji has been an inspiring one. In his words, “Here at UNA Fiji, there’s always something new to learn particularly about the workings of the United Nations.”
According to Mr. Kumar his favourite moment here at UNA Fiji was when he was a trainee. “I became acquainted with people from diverse fields of work, age and mindset. I am in awe of the unity that is maintained here at UNA Fiji where everyone is treated equal regardless of race, religion or skin color”.
During the summations, Mr. Kumar represented The Republic of Uzbekistan and was able to showcase numerous ideologies, negotiating skills as well as analytical temperaments after carrying out his research. He describes the summations as competitive in nature that helped him acquire a true picture and appreciation of how the UN actually functions.