New Permanent Representative of Mauritania Presents Credentials

New Permanent Representative of Mauritania Presents Credentials

The new Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the United Nations, Cheikhna Nenni Moulaye Zeine, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

(As provided by the Permanent Mission of Mauritania)

Date of birth: December 31, 1965

Place of birth: Atar, Mauritania

Marital status: Married, father of children

Profile:

Mauritanian diplomat and senior official with extensive experience in bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, international relations, public governance, and strategic communication. A former ambassador, consul general, and leader of public and private institutions, he possesses recognized expertise in international cooperation, institutional management, media and international law.

Diplomatic Functions:

July 2023: Ambassador of Mauritania to the Mauritanian Embassy (with jurisdiction over Burkina Faso);

July 2021-February 2023: Ambassador - Permanent Representative of Mauritania to UNESCO;

February 2016-July 2021: Ambassador of Mauritania to Senegal (with jurisdiction over Guinea, Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau);

May 2014-November 2015: First Ambassador of Mauritania to Niger (with jurisdiction over Chad, Benin and Togo);

November 2008-March 2010: Consul General of Mauritania in Dakar

2009: Member of the Tripartite Commission (Mauritania - UNHCR - Senegal)

Supervised the repatriation of over 20,000 refugees;

Institutional and Media Responsibilities:

November 2011-April 2014: Chairman and CEO - Radio Nouakchott SA;

March 2010-March 2011: Director General - Mauritanian News Agency (Official agency);

April 2010-March 2011: Board Member - Mauritania Television and Radio Mauritania;

1994: Founder and Owner - MAPECI Group, (Mauritanian Press, Publishing, Communication, and Printing Company)

• Publisher - Nouakchott News Agency (ANI)
• Publisher of the daily newspapers *Nouakchott Infos and Akhbar Nouakchott (in French and Arabic)
• Press distribution

May 1996-October 2005: President - National Association of the Independent Press

June 2001-June 2010: Vice-President - Print Media Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee (CRED);

Academic and Sports Engagements

2006-2008: Lecturer - University of Nouakchott;

2011-2013: Lecturer - National School of Administration, Judiciary, and Journalism (ENAJM);

February 1996-February 2022: President - Mauritanian Karate Federation;

April 2002: President - Socoglm PS Youth Football Training Center;

Member - Lex FEIM Laboratory (formerly GREDFIC) Faculty of International Affairs - University of Le Havre

Education and Qualifications:

University of Le Havre: Master's Degree (Research Track) - General Theory of Law,

Diploma from the Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN) - Class of 2003

University of Nouakchott: Master's Degree in International Relations,

University of Nouakchott: DEUG (University Diploma of General Studies) in Law, Baccalaureate - Modern Literature Stream (French specialization)