{"id":1652,"date":"2023-08-07T08:41:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T08:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=1652"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:16:01","slug":"abdulaziz-bin-mohamed-al-wasel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/standards4dt\/abdulaziz-bin-mohamed-al-wasel\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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H.E. Mr Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel
<\/strong>Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations in New York
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Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil took up his post as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to United Nations Headquarters in New York in July 2022 after serving as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva since November 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Prior to his appointment at Geneva, Dr. Alwasil held various positions in the public and private sectors. Since joining the Diplomatic Service, he has concerned himself primarily with multilateral and human rights affairs in which he has gained extensive experience. He served as Deputy Head of Mission at Saudi Arabia\u2019s Embassy in London for more than three years. During his diplomatic career, he was also assigned to the Saudi Arabian Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva and the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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At the beginning of his career, Dr. Alwasil worked as a college lecturer. He has had several articles on social and political issues published in Arabic and English.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Dr. Alwasil holds a PhD in International Relations, a Master\u2019s Degree in Political Science and a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Arabic language and literature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n

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Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations in New York<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Ambassador and Permanent Representative<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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