Naseer Ahmad Faiq is the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, serving as chargé d’affaires since 17 December 2021 at the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations in New York.[1][2] Born and raised in Afghanistan, Faiq began his career in politics after joining the Afghanistan Foreign Service in 2005.

Naseer Ahmad Faiq
Faiq in 2024
Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations (chargé d’affaires)
Assumed office
17 December 2021
Personal details
Alma materKabul University (Bachelor's degree)
Fairleigh Dickinson University (MScA)
Websitehttps://afghanistan-un.com/about/

Faiq has held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. He served as the Deputy Director General for Regional Cooperation Directorate twice, once from 2016-2019 and again in 2012-2013. Faiq also served as a Minister Counsellor, Counsellor, and Third Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations from 2008-2019.

As a career diplomat, Faiq has been involved in many international conferences and forums. He has represented Afghanistan on the global stage on issues including human rights, regional cooperation, and political coordination. During his time at the United Nations, Faiq managed Afghanistan’s election to the Human Rights Council in October 2017 and was instrumental in negotiating outcome documents and resolutions.

Faiq received a bachelor’s degree in Administration and Diplomacy from Kabul University and a master’s degree in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

In December 2021, Faiq was appointed as Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UN in New York.[3][4] The Taliban government's pick for UN Ambassador, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, remains unrecognized, similar to the unrecognized Taliban rule itself.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Database".
  2. ^ United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service (15 September 2022). "List of Permanent Representatives and Observers to the United Nations in New York" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ "About - Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UN in New York". 27 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Afghan envoy to UN resigns after Taliban moved to oust him". Associated Press News. AP News. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.