Tony Bonnici leads the public-private partnerships (PPPs) and sustainable finance in infrastructure development programme at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, helping governments to undertake successful PPPs and infrastructure projects in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Under his leadership, a number of UNECE PPP flagship initiatives were developed and successfully deployed, including the PIERS sustainability methodology and the standard on PPP/concession legal framework.
Before joining the United Nations, Tony was a member of the Diplomatic Service of Malta between 1991 and 2006, and served as a senior diplomat in various countries, including as Consul at the Embassy in Rome, Italy; as a delegate to the UN and international organisations at the Permanent Mission in Geneva, Switzerland; and as the trade and economic counsellor at the High Commission in London, United Kingdom. He also formed part of numerous presidential, prime ministerial and ministerial delegations in various countries, including in Albania, Italy, Singapore, Switzerland, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
Tony has a law degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in London, a master’s degree in diplomatic studies and international relations, and a Ph.D. in international law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.
