Mahmood Shafqat

{{Short description|Pakistani diplomat}}

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Mahmood Shafqat (also spelled Mahmoud Shafqat) was a Pakistani diplomat. He served as Chairman of UNICEF from 1957 to 1958.[http://www.unicef.org/about/execboard/files/Executive_Board-Officers-2014-ENGLISH-10Jan2014.pdf Officers of the UNICEF Executive Board 1946–2014], UNICEF[http://www.unicef.org/about/history/index_55642.html Executive Board], UNICEF

He served at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York during the 1950s and 1960s, including as Alternate Permanent Representative.Permanent Missions to the United Nations, p. 146, United Nations, 1966 He later served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Algeria, Poland and France from 1974. He was also Pakistan's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO from 1974 to 1976.UNESCO Chronicle, vol. 20, p. 109, UNESCO, 1974UNESCO Chronicle, vol. 22, p. 56, UNESCO, 1976