Hilda al-Hinai

Hilda al-Hinai, Arabic: هيلدا الهنائي, is an Omani diplomat and economist, who is Director of the Sultanate of Oman's delegation to the World Trade Organisation.[1][2] She has been outspoken about the role of Arab countries within the WTO, and the lack of influence that all Arab states, apart from Saudi Arabia, have within it.[3] She was chair of the working party which enabled the entry of the Seychelles into the WTO.[4][5][6] During negotiations, she was praised for working for the interests of the Seychelles rather than the wider WTO organisation itself.[7] She has previously held the role of Deputy Permanent Representative to the Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations.[8]

Hilda al-Hinai
هيلدا الهنائي
CitizenshipOman
OccupationDirector of the Sultanate Oman's delegation to the World Trade Organisation

Al-Hinai has spoken openly about the discrimination she has received in her role, due to her religion and gender.[9] She is an Honorary Member of the Diplomatic Circle of Geneva.[10]

References
  1. "Siemens Akili ni Mali". www.siemens.be. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. Matani, Ali Al (2019-05-29). "How can private sector benefit from WTO?". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. "دور هامشي للعرب بمنظمة التجارة العالمية". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  4. "Seychelles nears end of long trek to WTO accession | Croner-i". app.croneri.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. "WTO team at State House". www.statehouse.gov.sc. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  6. "WTO Chairs Programme launched at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman | WTO Chairs". wtochairs.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  7. Kireyev, Alexei; Osakwe, Chiedu (2017-12-14). Trade Multilateralism in the Twenty-First Century: Building the Upper Floors of the Trading System Through WTO Accessions. Cambridge University Press. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-108-37316-6.
  8. "Parliament Approves WTO Accession Protocol Motion (allAfrica.com) – Emirates News Releases". Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  9. "تشارك كامرأة خليجية وعمانية وحيدة في أعمال المؤتمر الوزاري الرابع لمنظمة التجارة العالمية". www.alwatan.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  10. "Membres d'honneur | Le Cercle Diplomatique de Genève". Cercle Diplomatique. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

Hilda bint Ali Al-Hinaia - Director of the Sultanate’s Office at the World Trade Organization in Switzerland

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