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[citation needed] |
| United Nations Special Representative for Somalia[1] | |
| In office April 1992 – November 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Ismat Kittani[2] |
| 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 [3] | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1931 Chlef, French Algeria |
| Died | 20 September 2018 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | New York University[4] |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Mohamed Sahnoun (Arabic: محمد سحنون; 8 April 1931 – 20 September 2018)[5] was an Algerian diplomat who served as ambassador of Algeria to West Germany, France, the United States, and Morocco as well as permanent representative of Algeria to the United Nations.[6] He also served as 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[7][8] before continuing to work for peace and reconciliation through various UN-related[9] or independent charities.[10][11] He particularly focused on developing intercultural and inter-religious dialogues and on healing wounded memories from past conflicts.[11]
- ^ "UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN SOMALIA I (UNOSOM I) - Background (Full text)".
- ^ UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN SOMALIA I
- ^ United Nations Press Release
- ^ https://uk.iofc.org/sites/uk.iofc.org/files/media/document/3c/3-cvsahnounnov06.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ [1] Archived 12 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ earthcharter.org http://earthcharter.org/about/mohamed-sahnoun/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN SOMALIA I (UNOSOM I) - Background (Full text)". un.org. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ 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 [2]
- ^ UPEACE – University for Peace [3] Archived 31 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ International Institute for Sustainable Development "Mohamed Sahnoun biography". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b Initiatives of Change, interview with Katherine Marshall [4]