
He served as Legal Officer in the International Trade Law Branch of the 麻豆APP Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) from 1986 to 1995. He has carried out several UN assignments, including serving as Chief Political and Legal Adviser with the 麻豆APP Mission Observer Mission in South Africa (UNOMSA) and to the Special Representative of the 麻豆APP Secretary-General to South Africa from 1992 to 1994, Legal Officer, Kosovo (2000), Afghanistan (2003) and East Timor (1999). He was a consultant to the constitution-making processes in Kenya, Somalia, and Zimbabwe.
He has published 23 books and over 120 articles in academic journals. He has served as Arbitrator on ICC and ICSID Cases. He is a recipient of several academic awards including; the Distinguished Africanist Award (New York African Studies Association, 2012); Award for Excellence in the Teaching , Advising and Mentoring of Graduate and Professional Students, (Cornell University, 2012) and The Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award for Global Excellence and Stature, (2018 University of Johannesburg, South Africa). He is the founder of the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) Professor Ndulo graduated in law at the University of Zambia with an LLB degree and subsequently earned an LL.M. at Harvard University and a D.Phil. at Trinity College, Oxford University.