Dennis Francis (born 27 November 1956) is a diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago who has served as his country's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York since 2021.

[5] Francis worked at the Trinidad and Tobago consulate in Toronto, Canada, from 1988 to 1996, including as Deputy Consul General, before becoming deputy director of International Economic and Trade Relations at the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996 and Director of the European Affairs Division of the Ministry in 1997.

[5] From 2004 to 2006 he served as ambassador to the Dominican Republic before being appointed as permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations Office at Geneva.

[1] In 2021, Francis came out of retirement and was appointed as permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations in New York City.

[6] In remarks during a press conference on 10 September 2024, the last day of his General Assembly presidency, he cast doubt on whether the United Nations had sufficient means and authority to force Russia to comply with the UN Charter and international law.