How GU-Q Students are Preparing to Shape Qatar's Diplomatic Future from the Halls of the UN
Her strengths in diplomatic communications were recognized with a special assignment at the General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division, where she employed her Arabic skills to support a high-level meeting. She recalled: 'Hearing Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, read aloud what I prepared was a surreal and proud moment I'll never forget.'
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