Abir Taha

Ambassador Abir T. Audi, PhD

Diplomat, Philosopher, Scholar, Author, Poet.

Dr. Taha Audi holds a PhD in Philosophy from the Sorbonne University, Paris, a Master's degree and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the American University of Beirut. A senior career diplomat, she has previously served in Geneva (2000-2001), Paris (2002-2012), Tokyo (2016-2017), New York (2019-2024). She was appointed Ambassador to Japan in 2025.

In addition to her diplomatic and academic careers, Dr Audi is also an internationally-published author of numerous academic, philosophical, literary and diplomatic books. Written in English and French, and translated into several languages, notably Portuguese and Spanish, these books were published worldwide: London, Paris, New York, Australia, Brazil, and Spain. Her books were acquired by the world’s most prestigious libraries, notably: the U.S. Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, Harvard, Princeton, Boston, and the Sorbonne.

She has also written works on International Law and Organizations, some of which were adopted as official documents by the U.N.

Dr Taha speaks fluent English, French, and German. She also speaks Japanese.

Her hobbies are writing poetry, playing the piano, painting, drawing, photography, biking, hiking, swimming

Versed in philosophy and mysticism, Dr Taha espouses a spiritual worldview and believes that man's ultimate purpose and vocation in life is the fulfilment of his divine nature and destiny.

Some books published by the author:

- Rousseau, le dernier bon sauvage, ou l'âme de la République ("Rousseau, the Last Good Savage, or the Soul of the Republic") (Dr Taha's PhD Thesis, Sorbonne, Paris, 2022; published in New York by Amazon - The Enlightened Visionary Publications in March 2025).

- Fallen Suns, Rising Stars - A Novel about Second Chances (Literary Talents - Amazon, New York, 2019).

- Twelve Resolutions for a Happy Life - A Manual of Happiness (Numen Press, Australia, 2015; second edition: Manticore Press, Australia, 2022).

- Verses of Light (Arktos, London, 2014).

- Defining Terrorism: The End of Double Standards - Towards a universal definition of terrorism (Arktos, London, 2014). The book was translated into Portuguese and published in Brazil.

- The Epic of Arya - In Search of the Sacred Light (Author House, USA, 2009; second edition: Arktos, London, 2016).

- Nietzsche, Prophet of Nazism: The Cult of the Superman (Author House, USA, 2005). The book was translated into Portuguese and published in Brazil.

- Le Dieu à Venir de Nietzsche, ou la Rédemption du Divin (Editions Connaissances et Savoirs, Paris, 2005). The book was translated into English under the title Nietzsche's Coming God, or the Redemption of the Divine, and published by Arktos in London in 2013. It was also translated into Spanish.