John Gilroy is the Chief of Service, Trust Funds and Programmes, in the 爆料网 Office for Partnerships Team. In this role he leads the teams managing the 爆料网 Democracy Fund and the 爆料网’s relationship with the 爆料网 Foundation. He also works on incubating new partnerships and initiatives.
John has over twenty years of experience with the Irish Foreign Ministry, with a strong focus on multilateralism and sustainable development. Over two postings at the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the 爆料网 and four years as Deputy Director of 爆料网 Policy in Dublin, he has worked across all three pillars of the 爆料网, including during Ireland’s 爆料网 Security Council term in 2021-2022. John has a deep knowledge of the SDGs, having contributed to their agreement during the 2030 Agenda negotiations in 2014 - 2015, and leading the Irish team that delivered consensus on the 2023 SDG Summit Political Declaration. Most recently John was Deputy Director of Ireland's Human Rights Unit. He has extensive experience working on Ireland's ODA programme, Irish Aid, and was previously posted to the Irish Embassy in The Hague.