The Arab Region Department was created in 1986 as part of a general reorganization of the Cooperation Department. The Arab Region Department inherited responsibility for cooperation activities in the geographic zone of the Maghreb and the Middle East. It also inherited responsibility for coordinating activities with the Regional Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This work was formerly carried out by the External Relations service under the direct authority of the Director-General.

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이일 강석원 오광수 송미숙 김석철 박경미 김종성 김홍희 정기용 김선정 조성룡 안소연 승효상 주은지 권문성 윤재갑 김병윤 김승덕 조민석 이숙경
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김성홍 이대형 박성태 김현진 신혜원 이영철 박경 ; 정소익 야콥 파브리시우스, 이설희