Jacqueline O'Neill

Jacqueline O'Neill is a Canadian diplomat from St. Albert, Alberta. She is Canada's first Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, and a co-founder of the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative.

Early life and education O'Neill is from St. Albert, Alberta. She attended St. Albert Catholic High School.

Career From 2011, O'Neill worked as a federal government adviser on advancing peace and security for women. She has previously worked for NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the United Nations. Along with Roméo Dallaire, she was a co-founder of the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative. O’Neill has been Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, and has served on the board of directors of the Canadian International Council.