Meet Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, Somalia's New Ambassador in Vienna

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: May 26, 2025; 15:07 ♦ (Vindobona)

Khadra Ahmed Dualeh presented her credentials to Ghada Waly, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). She takes office as the new Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the United Nations in Vienna and at the same time assumes the office of Ambassador for Austria and Switzerland.

Somalia's Ambassador to Switzerland and Austria submitted her credentials to the UNOV Director-General, reiterating her dedication to enhancing collaboration. / Picture: © WTO/ Cuika Foto / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The presentation of her accreditation not only marks a formal step in diplomatic protocol but also signals Somalia's desire for more intensive multilateral cooperation and greater involvement in international forums. Dualeh's appointment comes at a time of growing geopolitical challenges when developing countries like Somalia are increasingly looking for partnership support in their…