Mohammad Sharif (born 1933 in Nepal), was the head of the Youth Unit, Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs^[1] at the United Nations from 1979 to 1987 and then became in charge of 3 sections: disability, ageing and youth sections. He was also the Executive Secretary of International Youth Year^[2][3]

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During International Youth Year Sharif represented the UN at a number of International Conferences in the capacity as the personal representative of the Secretary General of the UN.^[4] Among the few conferences where he played this role (mentioned in the Secretary General's Report to the UN on IYY in 1985^[4]) are the UNESCO's World Youth Congress and the International Youth Year Conference on Law.

He graduated from Patna University in India and completed a PhD at Iowa State University in 1969.^[5] He was formerly an official in the Nepalese government and an advisor to the King. He played a key role in the establishment of that country's national airline.