Anthony Banbury was born in 1964 in the United States. He currently serves as United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support. He was appointed to this position by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.[1] His responsibilities in this capacity include developing cross-cutting field support policies and strategies and overseeing daily operation across the full range of mission support areas.
Banbury studied political science at Tufts University[1] and obtained his Masters degree from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He also received a Diploma of Higher Studies from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.
He held various positions in the United Nations in his early career. From 1988 to 1995, he served in the United Nations Border Relief Operation in Thailand, the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia and the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. Between 1996 and 1997, he worked in the Secretariat, at the Executive Office of the Secretary-General and in the Department of Humanitarian Affairs.
His also served as the Asia Regional Director for the World Food Programme, where he managed operations in 14 countries.
Besides his working experience at the United Nations, he also worked a few years for the United States Government and the National Security Council in the White House and within the Department of Defense.
He is married with four children.