Sanaka Samarasinha has over 25 years of experience leading transformative initiatives within the United Nations. His career, spanning 40 countries, reflects his unwavering commitment to sustainable development, governance, and human rights.

United Nations Resident Coordinator to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

May 19, 2023 · On Thursday, the UN Resident Coordinator's Office to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu confirmed to RNZ Pacific that Sanaka Samarasinha was temporarily stood down to facilitate investigations.

Jun 21, 2023 · The United Nations says it was unaware of any sexual harassment allegations against its Fiji multi-country office resident coordinator Sanaka Samarasinha from his previous role as the head of UN Belarus prior to being posted to Suva.

Jul 21, 2021 · “The twin crises of Covid 19 and Climate Change mean that Food Systems are on the global agenda like never before,” UN Resident Coordinator Sanaka Samarinha told today’s Fiji Food Systems...

Jul 20, 2021 · Fiji must continue to lead in the battle to address climate change challenges - with real action that has the protection and empowerment of all people at its core UN Resident Coordinator Sanaka...

Aug 22, 2024 · Sanaka’s career with the United Nations spans multiple regions and roles, where he has established himself as a leader in strategic communication and crisis management. As the UN Resident Coordinator for the Republic of Fiji from 2018 to 2023, he led 31 UN agencies across nine Pacific Island Countries, managing an annual budget of $250 million.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Sanaka Samarasinha led a team from the United Nations to the Solomon Islands for the first time since COVID-19 force...

May 22, 2024 · This includes the design of the first-ever United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) to be signed by Belarus, a former Soviet Union country, and the coordination of a complex multi-country UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) covering 14 SIDS across the Pacific.

May 22, 2023 · The UN Resident Coordinator for Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu Sanaka Samarasinha has been put on administrative leave. The reason was complaints about the possible unsatisfactory behaviour of the official, according to RNZ Pacific edition.