| Sayed Mekki Abbas | |
| Birth Date: | January 1, 1911 |
| Nationality: | Sudanese |
| Occupation: | Civil servant, Economist |
| Known For: | Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (1959-1961) |
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| Term: | January 1959 - October 1961 |
| Alma Mater: | University of London |
| Thesis Title: | The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and development in Africa |
| Thesis Year: | 1990 |
Sayed Mekki Abbas (born January 1, 1911) was a Sudanese civil servant and economist who served as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa from January 1959 until October 1961.[1] In 1963 he became Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization's Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[2]
He also served as acting head of the United Nations Operation in the Congo in March 1961 for a period while Rajeshwar Dayal had been recalled to New York for consultations.