Elayne Whyte

Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins University and Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations in Geneva

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Ambassador Whyte is the former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations in Geneva (2014-2020), former Vice Foreign Minister of Costa Rica (2000-2002) and first woman and person of African descent to serve in the position, and current Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.