David M. Malone

David M. Malone
Malone in 2013
Rector of United Nations University (UNU)
In office
1 March 2013 – 28 February 2023
DeputyTaikan Oki, Senior Vice-Rector, UNU
Preceded byKonrad Osterwalder
Succeeded byTshilidzi Marwala
High Commissioner of Canada to India
In office
2006–2008
Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
In office
1992–1994
President, International Peace Institute
In office
1998–2004
Succeeded byTerje Rød-Larsen
President, International Development Research Centre
In office
2008–2013
Personal details
Born(1954-02-07)7 February 1954
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died24 November 2025(2025-11-24) (aged 71)
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David M. Malone (7 February 1954 – 24 November 2025) was a Canadian author on international security and development, as well as a career diplomat. He was a president of the International Peace Institute, and a frequently quoted expert on international affairs, especially on Indian Foreign Policy and the work of the UN Security Council. He became president of the International Development Research Centre in 2008 and served until 2013. On 1 March 2013, he took up the position of UN Under-Secretary-General, Rector of the United Nations University, which he fulfilled until 28 February 2023.