Walton Alfonso Webson Explained

Walton Alfonso Webson
Office:	Permanent Representative from Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations
Termstart:	17 December 2014
Education:	The New School (BS, MS) Case Western Reserve University (PhD)

Walton Alfonso Webson is an Antiguan diplomat. He has served as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York of Antigua and Barbuda since 2014.^{[1] [2]} He was President of the UNICEF Executive Board at the international level in 2017.^[3]

Biography

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science in management of non-profit organizations from The New School for Social Research and a PhD in management from Case Western Reserve University. He worked for Perkins International from 1992 to 2014, and was the organization's Director from 2011.^[4]

He has also served as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) from 2021 to 2022.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.un.org/press/en/2014/bio4675.doc.htm New Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda Presents Credentials
2. http://antiguaobserver.com/dr-webson-officially-appointed-abs-permanent-representative-to-the-un/ Dr Webson officially appointed A&B’s Permanent Representative to the UN
3. https://www.unicef.org/about/execboard/index_13225.html UNICEF Executive Board
4. Web site: His Excellency Walton Alfonso Webson. 2020-07-09. washdiplomat.com.
5. Web site: About Us – AOSIS . 2023-04-10 . en-US.
6. Web site: Antigua News Room . 2022-12-17 . AOSIS Chair welcomes newly launched principles to accelerate Sustainable Development efforts in SIDS . 2024-01-27 . Antigua Breaking News . en-US.