became the first emirati woman to be posted at the united nations headquarters in new york as a senior advisor since the united arab emirates - uae - became a member of the united nations in 1971. alowais was selected for the post of senior advisor in the office of the deputy executive director, lakshmi puri, assistant secretary-general for intergovernmental support and strategic partnerships, at the united nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women - un women.
