The Ambassador Lecture Series:
Ammar Hijazi, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
We are pleased to invite you to the next lecture in The Ambassador Lecture Series, entitled:
‘Charting the State of Palestine’s legal and diplomatic efforts for self-determination’.
This special session will be delivered by Ambassador Ammar Hijazi, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Ambassador Hijazi will argue that Palestine is the litmus test for international law. In his lecture, he will situate the question of Palestine within the framework of international law and reflect on the State of Palestine’s pursuit of self-determination through legal and diplomatic efforts in various international fora — including the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and other international organizations — while also addressing the challenges that these efforts continue to face.
Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Ambassador Lecture Series is convened by Dr Fabián Raimondo under the auspices of the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights. For enquiries: fabian.raimondo@maastrichtuniversity.nl
About the Speaker
Before assuming his current post, Ambassador Hijazi served as the Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine, where he lead Palestine’s engagement in multilateral fora. He has spearheaded Palestine’s international accountability efforts, including before the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, where he acts as Palestine’s Agent in several proceedings.
Throughout his diplomatic career, Ambassador Hijazi has played a central role in Palestine’s accessions to international organizations and treaties, including UN specialized agencies and Interpol, and in the inscription of Palestinian heritage sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. He has represented Palestine before various UN treaty bodies and, as Chair of the G77 and China in 2019, led climate change negotiations in major international conferences.
Earlier in his career, Ambassador Hijazi served in the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations in New York and contributed to the negotiations leading to the 2015 bilateral agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine.