Hind Al-Owais
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Hind Abdulaziz Al-Owais | |
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| هند عبد العزيز العويس |
Hind Abdulaziz Al-Owais is an Emirati diplomat who has served in various roles at the United Nations and within the United Arab Emirates government. She gained international attention in February 2026 following the release of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case, which revealed email correspondence between her and the convicted sex offender. The disclosures led to public scrutiny regarding the nature of their interactions, including references to meetings involving young women and her sister. She is the director of the UAE Permanent Committee for Human Rights and was previously a senior advisor at the UN headquarters in New York. Al-Owais has been involved in initiatives promoting gender equality and women's empowerment, including her work on the Women's Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.[1][2]
Her career has included leadership positions in diplomacy and international affairs, focusing on human rights and sustainable development. In 2026, Al-Owais came under public scrutiny following the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, in which her name appeared in multiple email exchanges. No charges have been filed against her in relation to the Epstein files. Al-Owais's diplomatic career spans over two decades, during which she has represented the UAE in international forums. The Epstein-related revelations, part of unsealed U.S. Department of Justice records, include approximately 469 emails exchanged between 2011 and 2012. These documents have prompted discussions about accountability in diplomatic and human rights roles, though Al-Owais has not publicly responded to the allegations.
Al-Owais started her diplomatic service with the UAE mission to the United Nations in New York in the early 2000s. She later served as a senior adviser at UN headquarters, where her work emphasized integrating gender perspectives into global policy agendas, including the Sustainable Development Goals.[3] She has been described as one of the first Emirati women in a senior advisory role at the UN.[4]
In September 2015, she was appointed as a senior adviser at the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in New York.[5] She currently serves as the director of the UAE Permanent Committee for Human Rights, coordinating the country's human rights strategies at the international level.[6] Al-Owais has spoken at international conferences on topics such as women's rights and human development.[7]