Cheick Sidi Diarra (born 31 May 1957) is a Malian diplomat. Diarra was born on 31 May 1957, in

Kayes Kayes ( Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ tr. ''Kayi'', Soninké: ''Xaayi'') is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The name "Kayes ...

, Mali. He holds a master's degree in international public law and international relations from

Dakar University Cheikh Anta Diop University (french: Université Cheikh Anta Diop or UCAD), also known as the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, is a university in Dakar, Senegal. It is named after the Senegalese physicist, historian and anthropologist Cheikh ...

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

. 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

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. He has served as

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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 in January 2008.

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1957 births Living people Cheikh Anta Diop University alumni Malian officials of the United Nations People from Kayes 21st-century Malian people {{UN-bio-stub