Lana Nusseibeh Explained

Lana Zaki Nusseibeh
Office:Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations
Termstart:September 2013
Alma Mater:University of Cambridge, University of London
Appointer:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (Arabic: لانا زكي نسيبه) is an Emirati diplomat who serves as the United Arab Emirates Permanent Representative to the United Nations since September 2013.[1]

Early life and education

Nusseibeh's father, of Palestinian decent, is presidential advisor and translator Zaki Nusseibeh, and her grandfather was Palestinian Anwar Nusseibeh.[2] She has bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Queens' College, University of Cambridge and a Master's in Israeli and Jewish Diaspora Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Career

Nusseibeh was a consultant for UNESCO in Paris from 2000 to 2001, and an analyst with the Security and Terrorism Programme of the Gulf Research Center from 2004 to 2006.[3] She was head of the International Renewable Energy Agency taskforce before beginning work within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2009, first as Director of the Policy Planning Department and then as Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. She was Deputy Sherpa for the UAE's participation in the G20 and a member of the UK-UAE Ministerial Taskforce.

Nusseibeh was appointed UAE Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN by President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in September 2013,[4] the first woman in the position.[5] [6] She was elected as one of the Vice Presidents for the 72nd session in 2017, representing the Asia-Pacific group of member states.[7] She was formerly President of the UN Women Executive Board in 2017.[8] [9] She is also co-chair of the Friends of the Future of the UN. Nusseibeh is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy.[10]

Awards and honours

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Ambassador. 2021-08-04. Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations. en-US. 2021-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804212149/https://uaeun.org/about/the-ambassador/. live.
  2. Web site: Sheikh Zayed's former interpreter honoured for strengthening ties between UAE and France. The National. 20 January 2016. 15 August 2017. Haneen. Dajani. 2 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402130731/https://www.thenational.ae/uae/sheikh-zayed-s-former-interpreter-honoured-for-strengthening-ties-between-uae-and-france-1.193511. live.
  3. Web site: New Permanent Representative of United Arab Emirates Presents Credentials. United Nations. 18 September 2013. 15 August 2017. 31 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531015251/http://www.un.org/press/en/2013/bio4531.doc.htm. live.
  4. Web site: Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations. 18 September 2013. 15 August 2017. United Nations. 26 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126214619/https://www.un.int/uae/staff/he-ambassador-lana-nusseibeh. live.
  5. Web site: An Emirati Woman Will Lead the UN In Female Empowerment. Emirates Woman. 24 January 2017. 15 August 2017. Siobhan. Downes. 9 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509140928/https://emirateswoman.com/an-emirati-woman-will-lead-the-un-in-female-empowerment/. live.
  6. Web site: Nusseibeh is UAE's first female Permanent Representative to UN. 19 September 2013. 15 August 2017. Khaleej Times. 15 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815183946/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/government/nusseibeh-is-uae-s-first-female-permanent-representative-to-un. live.
  7. Web site: UAE envoy elected as a vice-president of UN General Assembly. GDN online. 2017-08-15. 2017-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815185636/http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/218007/UAE-envoy-elected-to-be-one-of-vice-presidents-of-UN-General-Assembly. live.
  8. Web site: UAE's UN ambassador elected as president of UN Women Executive Board. Caline. Malek. The National. 14 February 2017. 15 August 2017. 15 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815182325/https://www.thenational.ae/uae/government/uae-s-un-ambassador-elected-as-president-of-un-women-executive-board-1.39140. live.
  9. Web site: Meet the Emirati woman leading UN on women empowerment. Al Arabiya. 20 January 2017. 15 August 2017. 19 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201119121347/https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2017/01/20/Meet-the-Emirati-woman-leading-UN-on-women-empowerment.html. live.
  10. Web site: H.E. Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh United Arab Emirates. 2021-08-04. www.un.int. 2021-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126214619/https://www.un.int/uae/staff/he-ambassador-lana-nusseibeh. live.
  11. Web site: In race to be number one, excellence is a journey, Mohammad says. Gulf News. 11 January 2017. 15 August 2017. Sami. Zaatari. 15 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815182522/http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/government/in-race-to-be-number-one-excellence-is-a-journey-mohammad-says-1.1960497. live.

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