Hilda al-Hinai | |
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هيلدا الهنائي | |
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Citizenship | Oman |
Occupation | Director of the Sultanate Oman's delegation to the World Trade Organisation |
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 (WTO). [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]
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]