Martin Frick

Martin Frick is an international civil servant and former diplomat with over three decades of experience in human rights, climate change, food systems, and humanitarian affairs. He serves as Director of the World Food Programme’s Global Office Gerany, managing WFP’s relationship with one of its largest donors. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Club of Rome.

Previously, he was Deputy to the Special Envoy for the UN Secretary-General’s 2021 Food Systems Summit, leading its strategic and operational preparations. As Senior Director at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, he oversaw the implementation of the Paris Agreement and global Climate Action initiatives. He also directed the FAO’s work on climate change and served as Germany’s Ambassador to UN organizations in Bonn, helping establish the UN’s Sustainability Hub. Earlier in his career, he worked closely with Kofi Annan’s Global Humanitarian Forum on climate justice and advised Germany’s Foreign Minister on cabinet affairs. Dr. Frick holds a PhD in Law from Regensburg University and a diploma in International Relations from Sciences Po Strasbourg.