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{{Short description|Pakistani diplomat (1938–2023)}}

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'''Ahmed Kamal''' (born{{lang-ur|احمد کمال}}; 9 April 1938- – 25 May 2023) iswasaretired [[Pakistan]]iPakistani diplomat, most noted for his work at the [[United Nations]]. He served as a professional diplomat in the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan]] for close to forty years until his retirement in 1999.<ref name=lib/><ref name=DePaul/>

HeAhmed isKamal was a graduate of the [[Paris Institute of Political Studies]] (better known as ''[[Sciences Po]]'') and the [[Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy]] at [[Tufts University]].<ref name=lib/> He was also a Carnegie Foundation Fellow at the [[London School of Economics]]. He is the author ofauthored several important publications, on disarmament,on management,on multilateralism,on global economic issues, andon the technical aspects of informatics and information technology. HeiswasanHonoraryhonorary Visitingvisiting Professorprofessor at several universities in the United States, and a member of the board of trustees of Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has received numerous honors in Pakistan and in the other countries of his postings.<ref name=lib/>

During his nearly 40 year long career, heKamal held diplomatic postings in [[India]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], the [[Soviet Union]], [[Saudi Arabia]], the [[South Korea|Republic of Korea]], and with the United Nations both in [[Geneva]] and in [[New York City]].<ref name=lib/><ref name=Dawn>[https://www.dawn.com/news/431398/back-to-the-future-3 Back to the future] Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 December 2008, Retrieved 9 April 2022</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/educate-girls-eradicate-poverty-mutually-reinforcing-goal |author=Hoong Eng Khoo|title=Educate Girls, Eradicate Poverty -– A Mutually Reinforcing Goal|website=UN Chronicle (United Nations) website|access-date=9 April 2022}}</ref><ref name=una/>

During his decade-long assignment as ambassador and permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations,<ref name=lib>[https://liu.cwp.libguides.com/archives_and_special_collections/kamal Archives and Special Collections: Archive of Ahmad Kamal, Senior Fellow, United Nations] libguides.com website, Retrieved 9 April 2022</ref><ref name=una/> he held many of the highest elective posts, such as vice president of the General Assembly, president of the Economic and Social Council, chairman of the Consultations on the Role of NGOs at the United Nations, chairman of the Working Group on Informatics, chairman of the board of trustees of the United Nations Institute of Training and Research, anda member of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. He was the chief negotiator of Pakistan in the Uruguay Round negotiations which led to the establishment of the [[World Trade Organization]]. He continueshad to bebeen a senior fellow of the United Nations Institute of Training and Research., Heand is alsowas the Foundingfounding Presidentpresident and CEOchief executive officerofThethe Ambassador's Club at the United Nations.<ref name=lib/><ref>[https://www.un.int/kamal/kamal/advisory-board Ahmad Kamal was a member of the Advisory Board of The Ambassador's Club at the United Nations] United Nations website, Retrieved 10 April 2022</ref><ref name=una>{{cite web|url=https://www.unanyc.org/news/unanyc-launches-worldview-institute |title=The United Nations Association of New York Launches the Worldview Institute|date=12 September 2007|website=United Nations Association of New York website|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref>

*Medal of Honour, Kyonghi University, Republic of Korea in 1987 {{Cn|date=May 2023}}

years=March 1995 -– August 1999|

years=March 1989 -– March 1995|