His Excellency Ambassador Gerren O'Neill
Diplomat, Ambassador, and United Nations
His Excellency Ambassador Gerren O'Neill
Diplomat, Ambassador, and United Nations
His Excellency Ambassador -At-Large Gerren O’Neill
Diplomat, Ambassador, and United Nations
His Excellency Ambassador Gerren O’Neill, an Irish-born diplomat, has cultivated a distinguished international career dedicated to the advocacy and advancement of Indigenous peoples across the Americas. He currently serves as Ambassador-at-Large for the First Nations of America, Canada, and South America, representing the Federation of the Aboriginal Nations of the Americas.
Ambassador O’Neill is widely recognised for his leadership in cross-cultural dialogue, policy innovation, and strategic global initiatives. He has consistently championed the advancement of First Nations visibility and influence on the international stage.
His diplomatic efforts include high-level and sensitive negotiations to facilitate the onboarding of Indigenous tribes and their leaders into the Federation of the Aboriginal Nations of the Americas through formal treaty processes.
Ambassador O’Neill engages extensively with senior security officials, policymakers, and international decision-makers, fostering direct collaboration among governments, multilateral institutions, Indigenous leadership, and global stakeholders to advance mutual understanding and lasting partnerships.
Historic Peace and Unity Treaty
Ambassador O’Neill’s diplomatic career has been profoundly shaped by his instrumental and leading role in the creation and signing of a historic peace treaty, described as one of the largest consolidations of Indigenous peoples in modern history.
As reported by Brussels Morning and Native American Today, the treaty marks a significant development in Indigenous diplomacy, bringing together a stated population of more than 39,000,000 people through the unification of Indigenous tribes and their leaders across the Americas into a unified federation.
Further references to the treaty are available through the Federation of the Aboriginal Nations of the Americas website.
Treaty reference:
- Brussels Morning — A Treaty of Peace and Unity: Indigenous Diplomacy Enters a New Era
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Federation of the Aboriginal Nations of the Americas and Ambassador O’Neill’s colleague, Ambassador Mazatzin Aztekayolokalli, have addressed current affairs concerning Indigenous peoples at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York.
Related video:
- United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues — Video
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y4G_g5nAdBI
- Speaking at United Nations
Human Rights and Indigenous Sovereignty
In his capacity as an OADO UN Human Rights Inspector, working with Chief Justice Lord Robert Orville Thomas and Ambassador Mark Taylor, Ambassador O’Neill has demonstrated a commitment to the principles of human rights, social justice, and Indigenous sovereignty.
Through his diplomatic service, he has engaged extensively with central banks, ministers of finance, treasury departments, non-governmental organisations, and global leaders to advance sustainable economic development frameworks that honour and integrate Indigenous values, governance systems, and self-determination.
Organisation reference:
Reporting to: Lord Robert Orville Thomas.
President of the International Indigenous Bank
Ambassador O’Neill also serves as President of the International Indigenous Bank, an institution established under the Bank Agreement.
International Financial Markets and Media Appearances
Ambassador Gerren O’Neill has appeared as a financial-market analyst on international business news programmes, including Euronews, TRT World, and CNBC. He is an Author at Brussels Morning Newspaper who's Authors include many European members of Parliament.
His market analysis and financial commentary have also been quoted and published by international financial and mainstream media outlets, including Reuters, the BBC, The Hindu BusinessLine, Business Recorder, Business Standard, This Is Money, News24, IOL, Egypt Independent, Pulse Nigeria, Yahoo Finance, Gulf Times, the Daily Mail, Daily Kos, Native American Today, Brussels Morning, Malay Mail, The New York Times, Ballycastle Chronicle, gCaptain, SBS News Australia, MarketScreener, and others. (See Media Link Below)