Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resource Development – ​​University of Manchester, UK
• Advanced Certificate in Economics and Social Policy Analysis – Maastricht University, Netherlands
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management – ​​University of Montpellier, France

Positions Held

• 2022–2023: Chief of Staff to the President of Mauritania (Ministerial rank)
• 2018–2022: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• 2015–2018: Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen
• 2015: Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) in West Africa
• Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
• UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen and Syria
• Over 20 years: Held various leadership and administrative positions at UNICEF in the fields of human resources, change management, operations, and regional coordination; served in Mauritania, Togo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Georgia, Jordan, and the United States.

Areas of Expertise

• Diplomacy and international relations
• Negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution
• Crisis management and humanitarian conflicts
• International development and humanitarian action
• Institutional reform and change management
• Leadership and management of multilateral organizations

Honors and Awards

• Recipient of honors from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the French Republic
• Founding member of an association specializing in human resource management and development within international organizations

Languages

• Arabic: Excellent
• French: Excellent
• English: Excellent
• Spanish: Beginner