Colin Beck (diplomat)
Colin Beck | |
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| Former Solomon Islander Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Rex Stephen Horoi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1964 |
| Children | 2[1] |
Colin Beck is a Solomon Islands diplomat. He is the Solomons' current permanent representative to the United Nations and current ambassador to the United States.[2] He also served a one-year term from 2008 to 2009 as vice-president-elect of the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.[3][4]
As his country's representative in the United Nations, he spearheaded the motion which led to the United Nations General Assembly re-inscribing French Polynesia on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories in May 2013.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ BIO/3544, 26 November 2003 United Nations, [1]
- ^ U.S. Department of State
- ^ "Solomons UN delegate gets top assembly role". Radio New Zealand International. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Solomons Diplomat Elected Vice President in United Nations", Solomon Times, 6 June 2008
- ^ "Solomon Islands made history in UN", Solomon Star, 21 May 2013
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