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Linda Thomas-Greenfield (born November 22, 1952) [1] [2] is an American diplomat who served as the 31st United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden from 2021 to 2025. She served as the U.S. 18th assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017.
The most recent ambassador is Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate on February 23, 2021. Following his presidential inauguration , Donald Trump formally nominated Elise Stefanik , who is currently serving in the United States House of Representatives , to be the next U.S. ambassador to ...
Linda Thomas-Greenfield: February 25, 2021 (Confirmed February 23, 2021, 78–20) [RC 15] January 20, 2025 — Deputy Representative to the United Nations and Deputy Representative in the Security Council of the United Nations (with the rank of ambassador) Dorothy Shea [7] August 16, 2024 (Confirmed August 1, 2024, 59–34) [RC 16] — —
Referring to reports of squalid conditions in south and central Gaza, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: "These catastrophic conditions were predicted months ago, and yet ...
Watch the full interview with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield that aired February 27, 2022, on “Face the Nation.”
The vote came as a shock to Israel, which saw its decades-old US ally abstain rather than veto the move, as it has consistently done over the years in its diplomatic backing of the Jewish state.
The US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, explained that the US wanted more time to let American on-the-ground diplomacy "play out", and criticized the text for failing to mention Israel's right to self-defense, in line with the UN Charter – a point echoed by UK Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward.
Jewish a cappella groups Maccabeats, Y-Studs, and Six13 released "Avinu SheBashamayim" as a reaction to the attacks, ending with the words "Am Yisrael Chai." [23] US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield uttered the phrase at an Israel solidarity rally during the Israel–Hamas war. [24]