Steven Hill has just been appointed by Secretary-General António Guterres as the United Nations’ next Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.

Dear Colleagues,

Congratulations to Steven Hill!

A long standing and ardent supporter of the ABA!

Steven also serves as Vice Chair of the National Security Committee of the
ABA International Law Section.

Steven Hill has just been appointed by Secretary-General António Guterres
as the United Nations’ next Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.

*“Mr. Steven Hill of the United States of America - Assistant
Secretary-General for Legal Affairs*

*Personnel Appointments | António Guterres, Secretary-General*
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the
appointment of Steven Hill of the United States as Assistant
Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.

He succeeds Stephen Mathias, also of the United States, to whom the
Secretary-General expresses his deep gratitude for his dedicated service
and long-standing commitment to the Organization.
Mr. Hill brings over twenty years of experience working on international
legal issues in multilateral organizations, national government and in
academia. He is currently serving, since 2022, as Executive Secretary of
the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law, an
intergovernmental organization. Mr. Hill previously held the position of
Legal Adviser and Director of the Office of Legal Affairs at the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization . He served as a career
official at the United States National Security Council and in
the Office of the Legal Adviser at the United States Department of State (
2001-2008). He was also the Deputy Legal Adviser at the United States
Mission to the United Nations . Mr. Hill has taught
international law at academic institutions in China, Europe and the United
States.

Mr. Hill holds a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School, Connecticut,
USA, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College, Massachusetts,
USA. In addition to his native English, he is fluent in French, Spanish,
Italian and Portuguese.”

Steven recently addressed the ABA here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xGDOTvLA5c0

Best regards,

Jonathan