In the Room Where It Happens: Dr. Philbert Aaron's Global Leadership Gallery
The Gallery
Dr. Philbert Aaron, Dominica's Ambassador to the United Nations, presents credentials to UN Secretary-General — a defining moment in Eastern Caribbean diplomatic leadership.
Dr. Philbert Aaron with Her Excellency President Sylvanie Burton — Dominica's first female and first Indigenous (Kalinago) Head of State, inaugurated October 2023. President Burton was in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, 2026.
Dr. Philbert Aaron at the CARICOM Permanent Representatives' Dialogue with UN Secretary-General António Guterres — UN Headquarters, New York, May 2025.
Dr. Philbert Aaron with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Berlin, Germany (April 2026) — connecting Eastern Caribbean diplomacy with global health leadership.
Dr. Philbert Aaron and colleagues with His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate (3rd from left) — during an official visit to Timor-Leste, May 2025.
Dr. Philbert Aaron addresses the UN's Informal Ad Hoc Working Group on Mandate Implementation Review as Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Caucus of Permanent Representatives — New York, December 2025.
Dr. Philbert Aaron on official diplomatic business at the Palace of Necessidades — headquarters of Portugal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Lisbon, May 2026.
Dr. Philbert Aaron in a bilateral meeting with the Portuguese Football Federation on the sidelines of official diplomatic business — Lisbon, Portugal, May 2026.
Dr. Philbert Aaron with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (4th from left) and fellow UN Permanent Representative on official diplomatic business in Berlin, Germany, April 2026.
Football meets diplomacy! Dr. Philbert Aaron — lifelong football fan — living the dream next to the official Portugal national team kits at the Portuguese Football Federation in Lisbon. Yes, the home of Cristiano Ronaldo. No, he didn't try one on. (Maybe.)