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]

Colin Beck
Former Solomon Islander Ambassador to the United Nations
Assumed office
31 March 2004
Preceded byRex Stephen Horoi
Personal details
Born(1964-06-23)23 June 1964
Children2[1]

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

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  1. ^ BIO/3544, 26 November 2003 United Nations, [1]
  2. ^ U.S. Department of State
  3. ^ "Solomons UN delegate gets top assembly role". Radio New Zealand International. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Solomons Diplomat Elected Vice President in United Nations", Solomon Times, 6 June 2008
  5. ^ "Solomon Islands made history in UN", Solomon Star, 21 May 2013