Indian diplomat Shivani Gupta, who is also a chartered accountant, has been elected to the United Nations' Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), the influential expert panel that advises the General Assembly on budgetary and administrative matters, IANS reported on Saturday, November 7.

Source: IANS via HiIndia

The General Assembly's Fifth Committee, which deals with administration and budgets, nominated her unopposed for one of the Asia-Pacific slots on the panel in a virtual election. The General Assembly is expected to approve the appointment as a matter of routine procedure, IANS said.

"India's candidate, Ms. Shivani Gupta, has been elected to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (#ACABQ) for the term 2027–2029," the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations announced on X, according to IANS and PTI reports carried by The Tribune.

Source: PTI via The Tribune

The ACABQ is a 21-member body whose members serve in their independent capacity. It provides independent expert review of UN budgets, administrative matters and resource proposals, aimed at ensuring accountability and efficiency in the use of member states' contributions, the Indian mission said.

Gupta recently joined India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations as a First Secretary and previously served as an Under Secretary for East Asia at the Ministry of External Affairs. Reports noted her rare combination of diplomatic experience and chartered accountancy expertise in auditing, budgeting and institutional governance.

Her three-year term on the panel will run from 2027 to 2029, starting next year, IANS and Nation Press reported.

Source: Nation Press