Hanifa Mezoui

Senior Advisor to the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Ms. Mezoui has enjoyed a distinguished career with the UN for the past 28 years. For 10 years, she has been Chief of the NGO Section of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), where she has established an impressive record of accomplishments. Ms. Mezoui holds a Doctorate in French Linguistics, an MA in French Literature, an MA in applied Linguistics and an MA in Business Administration from the University of Aix-en-Provence, France. In 2011 she joined the Office of the President of the 66th General Assembly as the Special Coordinator Third Committee and Civil Society. Since 2013, she works at UNAOC as a Senior Advisor on Humanitarian Affairs and Civil Society.