Former NZ diplomat and representative to the UN

Colin Keating is an international lawyer and former New Zealand diplomat. He was the New Zealand Ambassador to the UN Security Council in 1993-94 and is recognised as a leading global authority on the Security Council.

He served as the Legal Adviser of the New Zealand Foreign Ministry and later as the CEO and Secretary for Justice.

Colin also served as a Special Envoy for Prime Minister John Key, first lobbying for New Zealand to be elected to the Security Council in 2014 and then advising during New Zealand’s term on the Council.

Working the private sector in New Zealand, Colin served as a partner in a legal practice.