UN General Assembly - 61st Session

Third Informal Thematic Debate
Civilizations and the Challenge for Peace: Obstacles and Opportunities

Mr. Amre Moussa is the Secretary General of the League of Arab States.

1957: Graduated. Cairo University, LL.B. Faculty of Law.

1957-1958: Lawyer.

1958: Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.

1958-1972: Worked in several departments and Egyptian missions including Egypt's US mission.

1974-1977: Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt.

1977-1981, 1986-1990: Director, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.

1981-1983: Alternate Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations in New York.

1983-1986: Ambassador to India.

1990-1991: Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, New York.

1991-2001: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt.

2001: Secretary General of the League of Arab States.

2003: Member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.

In addition,

He was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Nile, Egypt, May 2001.
Order of the Two Niles, first class, Sudan 2001.
Hew was awarded high Decorations from the following States: Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina and Germany.

Mr. Moussa is married and has a son and daughter.