Ralph A. Kader is a Special Advisor to the President of the General Assembly, focused on Strategic Engagements and Resource Mobilization. After a career in corporate America, Mr. Kader began his tenure at the United Nations where he served in multiple capacities over two decades before retiring from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
Ralph currently serves as a Commercial Attaché for the Mauritania Permanent Mission to the United Nations. In addition, he runs an NGO affiliated with the UN, the International Federation for Peace and Sustainable Development (IFPSD), which works to promote peace and sustainable development around the world through programs that include: Human Rights, Youth Leadership, Women Empowerment, Education, and Interfaith Dialogue.
Ralph holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, as well as an MBA from Central Missouri State University and a Ph.D. in Information Technology.