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)