Yaman Al-Ainy serves as an Advisor in the Legal, Budget and Reform Team in the Office of the President of the 76th session of the General Assembly.
Most recently, Yaman was the Chief of Staff at the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations in New York, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Mission.
Prior to this, Yaman worked in the Department of Arab Affairs within the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the development of new consular service strategies. In addition, Yaman also worked on the Arabian Mashriq region within (IMOFA) and was responsible for liaising with consulates and embassies in Baghdad on the legal status of foreign residents.
Previously, Yaman worked on the implementation of the bilateral protocol between Iraq and the EU, as well as on the Russia and Eastern Europe portfolios.
Yaman holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Baghdad and a High-Diploma from the Foreign Service Institute.
Yaman speaks Arabic, English and basic Swedish
