Cheick Sidi Diarra (born 31 May 1957) is a Malian diplomat.
Diarra was born on 31 May 1957, in
Kayes, Mali. He holds a master's degree in
international public law
International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between State (polity), states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptua ...
and international relations from
Dakar University in
Senegal.
In 1982, he became a negotiator on African integration and development issues. He has played a role in United Nations economic and development matters, and was a contributor to the intergovernmental consultation process that led to the strengthening of the
UN Economic and Social Council.
He has served as
United Nations Special Adviser on Africa and was appointed
High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (OSAA/OHRLLS) by UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon (; ; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was his country's Minister ...
in January 2008.
References
1957 births
Living people
Cheikh Anta Diop University alumni
Malian officials of the United Nations
People from Kayes
21st-century Malian people
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