Saad Alfarargi

Saad Alfarargi is United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to development. He started his task on 1 May 2017.

Education
Bachelor in Commerce, University Cairo, 1956. Master of Science in Political Science, University Cairo, 1956. degree in International Relations, London School of Economics.

In Egypt
Assistant to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt; Chief of the Presidential Bureau for Economic Affairs, Presidency, Cairo Director General for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo; Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Special Political Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo;

At the United Nations
UN Assistant Secretary General (ASG) Assistant Administrator of the UNDP and Regional Director for Arab States, New York Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN in Geneva Specialized Agencies and other International Organizations in Switzerland; Special rapporteur for the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament Expert for the United Nations Disarmament Centre

Activities

 * 1956—1957		Attaché League of Arab States, Cairo
 * 1957—1960.		Worked at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo
 * 1960—1964		Third secretary Embassy of Egypt, Vienna
 * 1969—1972		Head of economic section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo,
 * 1972—1973.		chief of cabinet of minister of state
 * 1973—1977		Counsellor permanent mission of Egypt United Nations, New York City
 * 1989—1995		Governor Egypt Common Fund for Commodities, Amsterdam
 * 1998—2012		Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the UN Geneva
 * Now			  Editor-in-Chief of the political affairs periodical "Diplomat"

Articles by Saad Alfarargi
Saad Alfarargi has published articles on different subjects including business and security. peace and security, economic development, disarmament and world trade, international order.