Working in the office of the United Nations Secretary General, Heba Abdelatif was placed in charge of handling the organizational aspect of the UN Secretary-General’s engagement on Climate Change from 2008 – 2015. She subsequently led the organization of the very first UN Climate Change Summit attended by over 100 Heads of State and Heads of Government in 2008 and also led the organization of the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit. In 2022 she resigned from the UN and pursued her passion. She founded Nuba Arts, determined to bridge the gap between Africa’s local craftswomen and craftsmen and the global market, showcasing Africa’s authentic but often forgotten rich heritage, to the world. It was such a pleasure to hear her story.
Tell us a little bit about yourself. Your childhood.
Well, I am Egyptian, but very proudly Nubian. So I grew up in Cairo. I was born and raised in Cairo, but I grew up in a Nubian community area in Cairo, Egypt. And I was very lucky to have the best of everything. So I got the whole Nubian traditional way of living. Our whole lifestyle was Nubian because all the neighbours were Nubian too. And then my parents, although they were regular middle class, decided to really invest in my education and sent me to a French school. And that helped me to see the other side of the world also.
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