Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations agencies in Rome

Evelyn Ashton-Griffiths

Biography

Evelyn Ashton-Griffiths took up the position of Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome in February 2024.

During her career, Evelyn has worked on issues including the Indo-Pacific, humanitarian crises, global health and migration. She has been posted overseas to New Delhi (India), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and also worked temporarily in Colombo (Sri Lanka). Evelyn also served as Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Development.

Evelyn holds an undergraduate degree in History and Italian and a Masters degree in Asian Security Studies.

Evelyn Ashton-Griffiths on X.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations agencies in Rome

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) agencies in Rome leads the UK’s representation to the UN agencies for food and agriculture:

  • the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
  • the World Food Programme (WFP)
  • the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)