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Mohamed Sahnoun

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Mohamed Sahnoun (1931-2018) had a long career centered on national and international diplomacy, including senior international positions as president of Initiatives of Change International, chair of the Caux Forum on Human Security, and co-chair (with Gareth Evans) of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty, which published "The Responsibility to Protect." He also served as Algeria's ambassador to the United States, Morocco, France, and Germany, along with positions with the Organization of African Unity,  League of Arab States, and United Nations.

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