Thomas Fletcher (diplomat)

Thomas Fletcher
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Assumed office
9 October 2024
Appointed byAntónio Guterres
Preceded byMartin Griffiths
British Ambassador to Lebanon
In office
2011–2015
Preceded byFrancis Guy
Succeeded byHugo Shorter
Personal details
Born (1975-03-27) 27 March 1975 (age 49)
NationalityBritish
Children2

Thomas Stuart Francis Fletcher CMG (born 27 March 1975) is a British diplomat and writer who has served as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator since 2024.[1][2]

He was Principal of Hertford College, Oxford, from 2020 to 2024,[3] having previously served as British Ambassador to Lebanon and a foreign affairs policy adviser at 10 Downing Street.[4][5]

  1. ^ The Guardian, "Former foreign policy adviser to three UK PMs appointed as UN aid chief", 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ United Nations, "Mr. Tom Fletcher of the United Kingdom - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator", 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ University of Oxford, Hertford College, "An Announcement from the Principal", 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ "So…Yalla, Bye". blogs.fco.gov.uk.
  5. ^ Meyer, Christopher (6 August 2015). "How to step down as an ambassador - with style" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.