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NEWS
Appointment to the Presidency of the General Assembly of the
UN
Bahrain's first female diplomat, Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, who was
formally elected on 8 June 2006 as the next President of the
U.N. General Assembly received accolades from her colleagues at
her firm, Haya Rashed Al Khalifa– Attorneys at Law and Legal
Consultants.
Head of Litigation and Arbitration Mr Rashid Bo-Ghammar,
speaking on her appointment said “We pride ourselves on being
her associates. Sheikha Haya has been an inspiration to us all.
Her appointment is an endorsement to the ideals she has
instilled in her people and her firm. We are confident, she will
be climbing higher mountains than this appointment”.
Head of Banking, Corporate and Commercial, Mr Nabeel Saeed of
the same firm continued to echo his colleague’s statement and
added “Sheikha Haya has been a true role model to the women of
Bahrain and her life is a lesson to us all – with foresight,
dedication and determination she has won the hearts and minds of
not only Bahrain and the region, but the world”.
Sheikha Haya's legal career has spanned more than three decades,
focusing on diplomacy, international arbitration and dispute
resolution as well as the status of women in the Middle East.
Portions of Shaikha Haya's acceptance speech at the General
Assembly can be found
here.
Further information can be obtained from
Arash Saidi at
a.saidi@hraklf.com
or by telephone on (+973) 17 537771 |
