Mohamed Sahnoun
Mohamed Sahnoun (8 April 1931 – 20 September 2018) was an Algerian diplomat.
Mohamed Sahnoun | |
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| Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Ambassador of Algeria to the United States | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Layachi Yaker |
| Succeeded by | Abderrahane Bensid |
| United Nations Special Representative for Somalia | |
| In office April 1992 – November 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Ismat Kittani [1] |
| Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the OAU in the Congo | |
| Assumed office 1993 | |
| UN/OAU Special Representative for Great Lakes Region of Africa [2] | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1931 Chlef |
| Died | 20 September 2018 (aged 87) Paris |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Alma mater | New York University [3] |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sahnoun was an ambassador of Algeria to Germany, France, the United States and Morocco as well as permanent representative of Algeria to the United Nations.[4]
Sahnoun also was the Organisation of African Unity's Assistant Secretary General, the Arab League's Assistant Secretary-general, the Secretary-General of the United Nations's Special Representative for Somalia in 1992 and the Secretary-General of the United Nations's Special Representative for the Great Lakes region of Africa in 1997.[5][6]
References
- ↑ UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN SOMALIA I
- ↑ United Nations Press Release
- ↑ "Document on Mohamed Sahnoun" (PDF). IOFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ "Mohamed Sahnoun". Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ "UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN SOMALIA I (UNOSOM I) - Background (Full text)". www.un.org. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ Press release of the United Nations on 27 January 1997: Mohamed Sahnoun of Algeria nominated UN/OAU special representative for great lakes region of Africa [1]