Ambassador Keisha McGuire has demonstrated leadership in the multilateral sphere serving as Grenada’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations for over six (6) years. During her tenure, Ambassador McGuire served as a Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly, served as a four-time Chair of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, served on the Executive Board of UNICEF and led several UN processes, including the co-facilitation of the negotiations for the political declarations of the UN Ocean Conference and the UN Economic and Social Council Financing for Development (FfD) Forum. She further co-initiated the African Group-CARICOM Caucus (AfCAR) Collaboration Initiative at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and served as co-Chair of the AfCAR Joint Steering Committee.

Ambassador McGuire has built an acute understanding of the challenges facing the global community and gaps in the global architecture. Through her vast experience, she has built strong relationships with developing and developed countries, and in the UN system. Having been a successful attorney prior to assuming her ambassadorship, with a past practice in international arbitration and commercial litigation, Ambassador McGuire further brings a unique perspective and insight.

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