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William Davis is the Director of the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Washington, D.C., where he represents the UN Secretary-General and Secretariat to U.S. policymakers, civil society, media, and the broader public. Appointed in 2024, Mr. Davis brings over three decades of leadership at the intersection of diplomacy, development, and public affairs, both in the United States and internationally.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Davis held senior positions at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), including as Director of the OECD Washington Center and Deputy Head of Public Affairs at OECD headquarters in Paris. His career also includes serving as Director of Legislative Affairs at the National Security Council, Senior Adviser in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Legislative Affairs, and Executive Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He previously led the UN Development Programme’s Washington Representation Office and consulted for the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council in Geneva.

In addition to his policy and diplomatic work, Mr. Davis was a lecturer at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and remains an active member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a Master’s in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Duke University.

Throughout his career, Mr. Davis has championed international cooperation and public engagement with the multilateral system, forging trusted relationships across governments, international organizations, academia, civil society, and the media.

Source: https://unausa.org/will-davis/