Christopher W.S. Ross
Encyclopedia
Christopher W.S. Ross is a United States
State Department official and former United States Ambassador to Algeria
and Syria
. On January 7, 2009 he was appointed to be the new UN envoy to Western Sahara
. He was until recently a special adviser for the Middle East
and North Africa
at the U.S. mission to the United Nations
. His father was Ambassador Claude Gordon "Tony" Ross. In 2003 he was the US State Department Senior Adviser for Arab World Public Diplomacy.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
State Department official and former United States Ambassador to Algeria
United States Ambassador to Algeria
The Ambassador of the United States to Algeria is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Algeria....
and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. On January 7, 2009 he was appointed to be the new UN envoy to Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
. He was until recently a special adviser for the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
at the U.S. mission to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. His father was Ambassador Claude Gordon "Tony" Ross. In 2003 he was the US State Department Senior Adviser for Arab World Public Diplomacy.
External links
- Online NewsHour: Christopher Ross -- January 16, 2002 Ross discusses scope of public diplomacy campaign
- USC College : News : March 2006 : Ross bio of father Ambassador Claude Gordon “Tony” Ross
- Explanation of Vote on the Resolution on the Establishment of the United Nations Register of Damage - US State department
- Explanation of Vote on "Assistance to Palestinian People" (A/61/L.47) Resolution in the Plenary of the General Assembly - US State department
- Public Diplomacy Necessary for Policy Success by Christopher Ross article by Chris Ross in the public domain