Veteran Egyptian diplomat appointed member of UN Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group

MENA , Saturday 20 Aug 2022

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has appointed Egypt's former permanent representative to the UN Mohamed Idris as a member of the Advisory Group of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced on Saturday

File Photo: Egypt s former permanent representative to the UN Mohamed Idris. Al-Ahram

The appointment is in appreciation of the Egyptian diplomat's efforts during Egypt’s 2021 presidency of the UN Peacebuilding Commission and as an affirmation of Egypt’s leadership in enhancing the effectiveness of the UN peacebuilding structure since its establishment in 2005, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

This is the fourth time an Egyptian has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, representing African countries, it added

The members of the Advisory group have an important role in advising the UN Secretary-General on the programmes and activities of the Peacebuilding Fund in accordance with requests from Member States and overseeing the implementation of the programmes of the Fund, a large part of which is located on the African continent, the ministry said.