Mohamed Abdo Al-Sindi (born April 4, 1952) is a Yemeni lawyer and diplomat who served as the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations from 1998 to 2001, and the Chief of Protocol of Yemen from 1994 to 1998.[1] He is currently the Representative of the Arab Center for Strategic Studies to the United Nations, serving since 2001.

Mohamed Al-Sindi
Ambassador of Yemen to the United Nations
In office
June 1, 1998 – August 1, 2001
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Prime MinisterAbd Al-Karim Al-Iryani
Abdul Qadir Bajamal
Deputy Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations
In office
June 1, 1998 – August 1, 2001
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Prime MinisterAbd Al-Karim Al-Iryani
Abdul Qadir Bajamal
Preceded byAhmed Ali Kalaz
Succeeded byAbdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi
Chief of Protocol of Yemen
In office
January 1, 1994 – January 1, 1998
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Prime MinisterMuhammad Said al-Attar
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Faraj Said Bin Ghanem
Member of the UNICEF Executive Board
for the Asian Group
In office
January 19, 1998 – January 19, 2001
DeputyWalid Al-Ethary
Representative of the Arab Center for Strategic Studies to the United Nations
Assumed office
June 1, 2010
PresidentAli Nasser Mohammed
Preceded byInaugural holder
Personal details
Born
Mohamed Abdo Al-Sindi

(1952-04-04) April 4, 1952 (age 72)
Colony of Aden (now Aden, Yemen)
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAsia A. Al-Sindi
Children5
ResidenceFairview, Bergen County, New Jersey
Alma materInternational Institute of Human Rights
École nationale d'administration
University of Aden
University of Paris
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Columbia University
ProfessionLawyer
Diplomat

Early life and education

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Mohamed Abdo Al-Sindi was born on April 4, 1952, in the British Colony of Aden (now Aden, Yemen). Al-Sindi earned his law degree at the University of Aden and his international relations certificate at École nationale d'administration. He is also a graduate of the International Institute of Human Rights, University of Paris, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and Columbia University.[2]

Diplomatic career

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From 1987 to 1990 Al-Sindi was a Counselor at the Embassy of Yemen in France; from 1990 to 1994 he was Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of Yemen in the Netherlands. From 1994 to 1998 he was the Chief of Protocol of Yemen, serving as the principal authority on national and international diplomatic protocol in Yemen. He was appointed the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations in 1998, serving until 2002. As one of Yemen's foremost diplomats, Al-Sindi advocated for multilateral solutions to humanitarian, social, and global health issues. Al-Sindi was an advisor to the Millennium Summit. He was elected to a position on 2001 five-person executive board of UNICEF, where he represented the Asian Group.[3][4]

Academic career

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Since 2001, Al-Sindi is the Representative of the Arab Center for Strategic Studies, the UN-partnered think-tank of President Ali Nasir Muhammad, to the United Nations. Among other accolades, he has been chosen as an Honorary Member of Sigma Xi.

Personal life

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He and his wife Asia A. Al-Sindi reside in Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey. They have three boys and two girls.

References

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  1. ^ Permanent Missions to the United Nations. United Nations. 2000. p. 269.
  2. ^ LinkedIn profile LinkedIn page Retrieved October 11, 2014
  3. ^ Report of the WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health
  4. ^ Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Ahmed Ali Kalaz
Deputy Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations
1998–2001
Succeeded by
Abdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi
Political offices
Preceded by
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Chief of Protocol of Yemen
1994 – 1998
Next:
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Non-profit organization positions
New title Representative of the Arab Center for Strategic Studies to the United Nations
2002 – present
Incumbent