Doru Costea was successively deputy-director for the Middle East and North Africa (1990-1991), head of the Policy Planning Group (1995-1997), director of Analysis and Information Coordination Department (2001-2003) and Secretary of State for Global Affairs (2009-2011). Costea was Romania’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait and the Sultanate of Oman (1991-1995), Egypt (1997-2001), UN and other international organizations in Geneva (2003-2009) and to China and Mongolia (2012-2017). While in Geneva, Costea was the second President of the UN Human Rights Council (2007-2008) - the first representative of a EU Member State in this position - and steered the setting up of HRC new mechanisms (the Universal Periodic Review, the Review of Mandates of Special Procedures and others). His main task was to initiate the Universal Periodic Review of the human rights records of the then 192 member states of the United Nations.
28:48 why are so few democracies on the Human Rights council? 36:40 how to reform the UNHCR, Human Rights council?' 42:06 assess treats of Russia, Iran and China towards Europe, and to Israel
Doru Costea was successively deputy-director for the Middle East and North Africa (1990-1991), head of the Policy Planning Group (1995-1997), director of Analysis and Information Coordination Department (2001-2003) and Secretary of State for Global Affairs (2009-2011).
Costea was Romania’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait and the Sultanate of Oman (1991-1995), Egypt (1997-2001), UN and other international organizations in Geneva (2003-2009) and to China and Mongolia (2012-2017). While in Geneva, Costea was the second President of the UN Human Rights Council (2007-2008) - the first representative of a EU Member State in this position - and steered the setting up of HRC new mechanisms (the Universal Periodic Review, the Review of Mandates of Special Procedures and others). His main task was to initiate the Universal Periodic Review of the human rights records of the then 192 member states of the United Nations.
28:48 why are so few democracies on the Human Rights council?
36:40 how to reform the UNHCR, Human Rights council?'
42:06 assess treats of Russia, Iran and China towards Europe, and to Israel