Alfred Moses

Alfred H. Moses is the Chairman of UN Watch, a former US ambassador to Romania and a special adviser to former US President Jimmy Carter. A long time partner of US law firm Covington and Burling LLP, he is now its senior counsel, practising in areas of litigation, corporate and security matters, and arbitration.

Background

• Special Presidential Emissary for the Cyprus Conflict, 1999-2001
• U.S. Ambassador to Romania, 1994-1997
• The White House, Special Advisor and Special Counsel to President Jimmy Carter, serving as lead counsel to the President in the “Billygate” hearings in the U.S. Senate (1980-1981)

Affiliations

• UN Watch, Geneva, Switzerland, Chair (2004-present in a pro bono capacity)
• MEMRI - Board of Advisors
• Project on Ethnic Relations, Inc., Princeton, NJ, Board Chair (2006-present)
• Promontory Financial Group LLC, Washington, DC, Co-founder, Vice Chair, General Counsel (2004-present * The *American Jewish Committee, Centennial Committee Chair (2004-present)
• Hebrew College, West Newton, MA, National Board, Chair (2002-present)
• The American Jewish Committee, National Advisory Council Chair (1997-present)
• The American Jewish Committee, New York, NY, National President (1991-1994)
• Jewish Publication Society, New York, NY, Trustee (1989-1994)
• Golda Meir Association, National Chair (1988-1993)
• Haifa University, Trustee (1988-1990)
• Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Board of Regents, Member (1986-1992)
• Phelps Stokes Fund, New York, NY, Trustee (1978-1984)
• Paralysis Cure Research Foundation, Board of Directors (1978-1981)
• Council on Foreign Relations, Member (1977-present)
• National Children’s Island, Washington, DC, President (1975-1976)
• United Givers Fund, Washington, DC, Legal Division Co-Chairman (1975-1976)
• Public Housing, Fairfax, VA, Commissioner (1971-1972)
• The American Jewish Committee, Washington Chapter President (1967-1969)
• Hospitality House, Washington, DC, President (1966-1968)