- Robert Guba Aisi
Robert Guba Aisi is the current
Permanent Representative (ambassador) ofPapua New Guinea to theUnited Nations inNew York . He presented his credentials to the Secretary General onJune 25 ,2002 . Prior to being appointed to the United Nations, Aisi was Councillor of Papua New Guinea’s Legal Training Institute. [ [http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/bio3428.doc.htm "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS"] , United Nations, June 26, 2002]Aisi obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the
University of Papua New Guinea in1979 . The following year, he was admitted to the practice of law in both the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea. From 1986 to 1990, he was Principal Legal Officer to the regional authorities inPort Moresby . From 1990 to 1992, he was Principal Legal Officer and Deputy Commission Secretary to Papua New Guinea’s Electricity Commission. He has also served with the Executive Branch (Legal Affairs) ofUNESCO . ["ibid"]Aisi is also Honorary Consul of Papua New Guinea to
South Africa , President of theBusiness Council of Papua New Guinea , and a member of the Australia-Papua New Guinea Business Council. ["ibid"]In
February 2004 , he was elected Chairman of the United Nations' Special Committee on decolonization [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200402/ai_n19582294 "Special Committee on decolonization elects Robert Guba Aisi of Papua New Guinea as Chairman"] , February 12, 2004] .Addressing the
United Nations Security Council on the topic ofclimate change inApril 2007 , Aisi stated: “The dangers that the small island states and their populations face are no less serious than those nations threatened by guns and bombs.” [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/18/world/18nations.html "U.N. Council Hits Impasse Over Debate on Warming"] , "New York Times", April 18, 2007]References
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