Nihal Saad
نهال سعد
Director of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Director of UNAOC
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
High RepresentativeMiguel Ángel Moratinos
Personal details
BornEgypt
Residence(s)New York, USA
EducationMasters in TV Journalism, American University in Cairo

Nihal Saad (Arabic: نهال سعد) is the Director of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).[1] She previously served as the Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson for the High Representative.[2]

As UNAOC Director, she leads the organization’s policy and strategy; and reports to Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative.[3]

Director of UNAOC

She heads the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Secretariat[4] and acts as Vice Chair of the Working Group of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) of the Counter-Terrorism Office. She is the Co-chair of the United Nations Interagency Task Force for Religion and Development (UNIATF). [5]

Ms. Saad also advises the UN Secretary General’s Office on issues relevant to inter-religious and intercultural dialogue and other issues relevant to the mandate of UNAOC. 

United Nations Career

Before joining UNAOC, from 2011-2012, Nihal Saad was the Spokesperson and Head of Communications for the President of  the United Nations General Assembly,[6] Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser of Qatar, who later assumed the role of High Representative for UNAOC in 2013.[7]

Journalism career

Nihal Saad interviewed the future King Charles III in 2006 for Egypt's Nile TV.

Before joining the United Nations, Ms. Saad was a journalist in Egypt. She was one of the English TV anchors of Nile TV International, based in Cairo. She also served as the Head of the Press and Information Bureau at the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations.

From 2009-2011, she was Senior Political Correspondent and TV host for Egypt’s TV specializing in International affairs with a special focus on Egypt-US relations and the Middle East and North Africa region.  [8]

Speaking Engagements

Nihal Saad is an international moderator[9] who has  moderated panel discussions [10] in international and regional meetings.[11] Ms. Saad has appeared on several TV shows as a political commentator on foreign affairs, including Larry King (CNN), Al Arabyia TV, France 24, Egypt’s Nile TV International, the New York times, AP and other international media outlets.[12][13]

Nihal Saad moderating a plenary session at the 8th UNAOC Global Forum in New York
Nihal Saad moderating a plenary session at the 8th UNAOC Global Forum in New York

Education

She holds a Masters degree in TV Journalism from the American University in Cairo.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Nihal Saad, Appointed Director Of UN Alliance Of Civilisations". SecneNow. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Previous Leadership | UNAOC". United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Egyptian Nihal Saad appointed director of UN Alliance of Civilisations - Foreign Affairs - Egypt". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  4. ↑ "UNAOC Secretariat | UNAOC". United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  5. ↑ UNAOC (2020-04-18). "Joint Statement by United Nations Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development (IATF) with the endorsement of the IATF Multi-Faith Advisory Council | UNAOC". United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ↑ "Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly". www.un.org. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly". www.un.org. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  8. ↑ "Egyptian Nihal Saad appointed director of UN Alliance of Civilisations - Foreign Affairs - Egypt". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  9. ↑ Nihal Saad (High-Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations), retrieved 2023-07-13
  10. ↑ 8th UNAOC Global Forum - Plenary Session 1, retrieved 2023-07-13
  11. ↑ The Role of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Peace and Security, retrieved 2023-07-13
  12. ↑ BMT Sivilizasiyalar Alyansı üzrə ali nümayəndəsinin kabinet rəhbəri Nihal Saad BDU-da-25.02.16., retrieved 2023-07-13
  13. ↑ World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development: A Virtual Discussion, retrieved 2023-07-13
  14. ↑ "Egyptian Nihal Saad appointed director of UN Alliance of Civilisations - Foreign Affairs - Egypt". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
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