Mr Simon Cleobury
Position(s)
Head of Arms Control and Disarmament
Simon Cleobury is Head of Arms Control and Disarmament. He is a former British Deputy Disarmament Ambassador (2017 – 2023), where he represented the UK at the Conference on Disarmament and other disarmament fora in Geneva. Prior to that he worked in the Security Council Team and then the Peacebuilding Team at the UK Mission to the UN in New York (2012 – 2016). Prior to his diplomatic career, he was a corporate lawyer with global law firm Baker McKenzie. Simon obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Modern History at University College London and a Master’s Degree in Historical Research from Oxford University. He studied law at BPP Law School, London.
Recent Publications
- Signs of Progress Towards LAWS Regulation, 18 April 2024
- What next for Space Security negotiations?, LinkedIn Article, 14 February 2024
- Will 2024 be a defining year for regulation of Lethal, LinkedIn Article, 5 February 2024
- Sécurité spatiale: l’espoir persiste, Tribune de Genève, 8 September 2023
- Responsible Space Behaviours Working Group fails to agree a report, but talks still a success, LinkedIn Article, 1 September 2023
- The role of industry in the Arms Trade Treaty, LinkedIn Article, 28 August 2023
- The New Agenda for Peace – the key arms control and disarmament elements, LinkedIn Article, 20 July 2023
- Artificial Intelligence and Arms Control – How and Where to Have the Discussion, GCSP In Focus series, 13 July 2023