Mowaffak Allaf

Mowaffak Allaf (Arabic: موفق علاف; 1927–1996) was a Syrian diplomat, and a former ambassador to the United Nations.^[1] Allaf served as the Under-Secretary-General of the UN in Geneva, and headed the Syrian delegation to the Madrid peace conference and the subsequent peace talks with Israel.^[2]

His excellency Mowaffak Allaf موفق علاف
7th Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations
In office 1975–1978
Preceded by	Haissam Kelani
Succeeded by	Hammud al-Shufi
Personal details
Born	17 May 1927 Damascus, Syria
Died	1996 (aged 68–69) Cairo, Egypt

Allaf held a diploma in international relations from the University of Damascus, and was awarded the "Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria in Gold with Sash" by Austrian President Kurt Waldheim in February 1987.^[3]