RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has approved the appointment of Assistant Deputy Minister for Sustainable Development and G20 Affairs, Princess Haifa Bint Abdul Aziz Al-Mogrin, to be the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Princess Haifa worked as a lecturer at King Saud University from 2008 to 2009. She has held key positions at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, including assistant undersecretary for sustainable development affairs since December 2017, acting assistant undersecretary for G20 affairs since June 2018, and head of the Sustainable Development Goals Sector between 2016 and 2017.
In 2007, she obtained a master’s degree in economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies in the UK. She received her bachelor’s degree in economics in 2000 from King Saud University in Riyadh.
Congratulations to Princess Haifa Bint Abdul Aziz Al-Muqrin @HaifaAlMogrin on her appointment as Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the (UNESCO) another landmark achievement of Vision 2030, which aims to empower Saudi women and enhance their leadership positions. pic.twitter.com/qN8MWhhMdK
— KSA Mission EU (@KSAmissionEU) January 14, 2020
The Kingdom plays a prominent role in UNESCO and in November 2019 assumed membership in its Executive Council until 2023.
Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan said earlier that the Kingdom will seek to extend cooperation with all members of the Executive Council, as well as preserving Arab culture and heritage, supporting innovation and technology for sustainable social development, and working to promote a tolerant global society.
