Abdulrahim Abby Farah عبدالرحيم عابي فارح | |
|---|---|
| Undersecretary General of the United Nations | |
| In office 1979–1990 | |
| Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations | |
| In office 1965–1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Ambassador of Somalia to Ethiopia | |
| In office 1961–1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdirizak Haji Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1919 Barry, Wales |
| Died | 14 May 2018 (aged 98) New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Somali Youth League |
| Alma mater | University College, Exeter Oxford University |
Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somali: Cabdiraxiim Caabbi Faarax, Arabic: عبد الرحيم آبي فرح; 22 October 1919 – 14 May 2018) was a Welsh-born Somali diplomat and politician. He was Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations 1979-1990. He served as the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations, and as the Ambassador of Somalia to Ethiopia.[1] He was the Chairperson of the PaSAGO non-governmental organization. He hailed from the Rer Wa’ays subdivision of the Isamusa subclan of the Isaaq.