13TH USLS 2025 - Mr Robert Gass

Mr. Robert Gass currently serves as the United Nations Resident Coordinator ad interim and UNICEF Representative to Malaysia, as well as Special Representative to Brunei Darussalam. He has extensive experience in leadership roles within UNICEF—having served in several countries and at UNICEF Headquarters—and has been with the United Nations system for many years. In this capacity, he leads the UN’s collective efforts in Malaysia to advance sustainable development, humanitarian response, and peacebuilding initiatives.