Adela Raz

Adela Raz served as Afghanistan's last Ambassador to the United States, and notably, she was the first woman to hold the position of Permanent Representative/Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Nations. She has been a prominent advocate for women's leadership and a staunch supporter of multilateralism, democracy, and human rights. She was the first woman to serve as a Deputy Foreign Minister in Afghanistan. Currently, she is the Director of Afghanistan Policy Lab at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs, and a visiting fellow at Hudson Institute.