Toby Parker is the United Kingdom Chargé d’Affaires to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, bringing a wealth of experience in diplomacy, foreign affairs, and international development. Prior to his current role, he served at the heart of the UK government as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs at Number 10 Downing Street (2022–2024), following two years as Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

From 2015 to 2020, Toby held a range of overseas and policy-focused positions with the Department for International Development, including Deputy Head of Policy in South Sudan, Policy and Programme Adviser in Tanzania, and Fund Manager during a secondment to UNICEF in New York. His commitment to global equity also includes his role as Policy Adviser on Violence Against Women and Girls.

Toby holds a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the University of Oxford, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Finance from the University of London, and a BA in Economics and Politics from the University of Manchester.