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Steven Hill is the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, a position he has held since his appointment in October 2025 by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. He 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 (NATO) (2014-2020). He served as a career official at the United States National Security Council (2021-2022) 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 (2011-2014). 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.