H.E. Mr. Matthew Wilson

H.E. Mr. Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson is the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international organizations in Geneva. He is the Chair of the WTO Working Group on Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), Co-Convenor of the WTO Plastics Pollution Dialogue, Coordinator of the Geneva SIDS Ecosystem and Chair of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Prior to this he was Chief of Staff at the International Trade Centre (2013–20), Senior Adviser to the WTO Director General (2011–13), and Deputy Aid for Trade Coordinator at WTO. He has degrees in Psychology and Sociology; International relations; Development Studies; and an MBA-Essentials. He is Vice Chair of the International Gender Champions; and is on the boards of UNCTAD’s ASYCUDA; the Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS), and Model WTO.

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  • Organization
    Barbados to the United Nations, WTO, and other and other international organizations in Geneva
  • Profession
    Ambassador and Permanent Representative
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8 July 2026
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