Lhatu Wangchuk (born December 15, 1951) was a UN Ambassador from Bhutan, having assumed that office in January 2009. He served in this position until January 2014, being replaced by Kunzang Namgyel.
Career
Wangchuk had served earlier as an ambassador to Bangladesh between 1998 and 2001, and was the tourism director general of Bhutan.
United Nations
In 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.
References
- "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
- 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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