Peter Stone is the Team Leader of the GA Affairs, Budget and Administration team in the Office of the President of the General Assembly.
Peter had the honour to serve in the Cabinet of the 75th, 76th and 77th session, including as Team Leader of the Legal, Budget and Reform.
Prior to joining the Office, Peter was a Senior Adviser at the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations. During 15 years at the Mission, he was a delegate to the Second, Third and Fifth Committees, was a member of Australia’s team on the UN Security Council in 2013-2014, and worked on counter-terrorism and General Assembly issues As Elections Officer, Peter coordinated Australia’s candidacies in New York, including successful election to the UN Security Council, Human Rights Council, International Court of Justice and numerous human rights treaty bodies.
Peter holds Bachelor degrees in Science and Engineering (Hons) from the University of Sydney, and a Masters in Professional Ethics from the University of New South Wales. Before joining the Australian Mission to the United Nations, Peter worked for the Australian Red Cross.
