Saad Alfarargi

Saad Alfarargi has been the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development from 1 May 2017 until 31 April 2023.

Education

Bachelor in Commerce, University Cairo, 1956.
Master of Science in Political Science, University Cairo, 1956.
degree in International Relations, London School of Economics.

Responsibilities

In Egypt

Assistant to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt;
Chief of the Presidential Bureau for Economic Affairs, Presidency, Cairo
Director General for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo;
Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Special Political Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo;

At the United Nations

UN Assistant Secretary General Assistant Administrator of the UNDP and Regional Director for Arab States, New York
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN in Geneva Specialized Agencies and other International Organizations in Switzerland;
Special rapporteur for the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament Expert for the United Nations Disarmament Centre

Activities

1956—1957 Attaché League of Arab States, Cairo
1957—1960. Worked at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo
1960—1964 Third secretary Embassy of Egypt, Vienna
1969—1972 Head of economic section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo,
1972—1973. chief of cabinet of minister of state
1973—1977 Counsellor permanent mission of Egypt United Nations, New York City
1989—1995 Governor Egypt Common Fund for Commodities, Amsterdam
1998—2012 Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the UN Geneva
Now Editor-in-Chief of the political affairs periodical "Diplomat"

Articles by Saad Alfarargi

Saad Alfarargi has published articles on different subjects including business and security. peace and security, economic development, disarmament and world trade, international order.