The Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) has appointed a brand new Everlasting Observer to the United Nations (UN) to supply illustration in any respect related conferences on the UN, and to advertise diplomatic interactions for the CARICOM Secretariat.
Dr. Leslie Wade, a nationwide of St. Kitts and Nevis, offered her credentials to the UN Secretary-Normal, António Guterres on December 5 in New York.
With near 4 a long time’ expertise within the UN system from 1985-2023, Dr. Wade most just lately held the place of Director within the Workplace of Intergovernmental Assist and Coordination for Sustainable Improvement within the Division of Financial and Social Affairs (DESA). She was additionally the Senior Liaison Officer within the New York Workplace of the World Well being Group (WHO) and served within the Workplace of the Particular Adviser on Africa and the Least Developed International locations (OSCAL).
Different positions the brand new Everlasting Observer held embrace Financial Affairs Officer specialising in Regional Financial Integration and Commerce on the UN Financial Fee for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico Metropolis, Mexico.
Dr. Wade additionally participated in Peacekeeping Missions (Namibia, 1989-1990 and Cambodia, 1992-1993) and Electoral Help Missions in El Salvador and Mozambique in 1994.
Different notable accomplishments embrace creating the proposal to create the ECOSOC Advert Hoc Advisory Group on African International locations Rising from Battle, as a Normal Meeting follow-up to the Kofi Annan’s Seminal 1998 Report on the Causes of Battle and the Promotion of Sturdy Peace and Sustainable Improvement in Africa.
Dr. Wade is the fifth Everlasting Observer of CARICOM to the UN. Mr. Hamid Mohamed was the primary CARICOM Everlasting Observer (1995-2005); adopted by Mr. Miles Stoby, (2005-2006); Ambassador Noel Sinclair, (2007-2014), and Ambassador Missouri Sherman-Peter, (2014- 2023).