Reem Alsalem — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences since August 2021, expanded in June 2022 to include violence against girls.
Works as an independent consultant with 23 years of experience in humanitarian action and refugee protection.
Spent 17 years with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), serving on all continents and participating in five emergency responses.
Holds an MA in International Relations from the American University in Cairo.
Holds an MA in Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford.
Proficient in five languages, four of which are UN languages.
Knowledgeable on the Middle East, North Africa, Central and South America, and Southern Europe.

Biography

Reem Alsalem is the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences, a mandate she commenced in August 2021 and which was expanded in June 2022 to include violence against girls. She also works as an independent consultant, specializing in humanitarian action and refugee protection with 23 years of experience.

Prior to her independent consulting work, Alsalem spent 17 years with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), serving across all continents.