The Special Adviser ensures delivery of the Secretary-General’s priorities on climate change. Before his appointment, Mr. Hart served as the Executive Director for the Caribbean region at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). From 2016 to 2018, he was the Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States of Barbados. Throughout his career, Mr. Hart has served in several climate action leadership positions, including as a Climate Adviser for the Caribbean Development Bank, Chief Climate Change Negotiator for Barbados, as well as the Coordinator and Lead Negotiator on Finance for the Alliance of Small Island Developing States. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of the West Indies and a master’s degree from Fordham University.