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New York, NY, US

New York, United States

RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as the primary focal point for incubating programmatic initiatives being developed by the Foundation and its UN and other partners in the context of the SDGs, COVID response, and recovery. Youth and Future Generations – Working with the world’s leading youth-led and youth-focused organizations to build a high-ambition coalition.

Greater New York City Area

RESPONSIBILITIES Provide strategic leadership for the Pathfinders team developing and implementing policy, advocacy, and communications strategies (resource mobilization, policy analysis, communications, coalition building), focusing on the UN Sustainable Development 2030 Agenda and peace, justice, and inclusion. Lead Pathfinders global advocacy and.

Greater New York City Area

RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic leadership to BRAC on the global expansion of BRAC’s graduation approach, including fundraising, establishing and nurturing key partnerships, recruitment and expansion of technical and communications teams, and direct management of three staff members. Technical and policy advice on integrated, context-specific social.

Greater New York City Area

RESPONSIBILITIES Provide legal expertise and support to UN Women’s work on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in different fields, including analysis, advice, and recommendations of legal texts, proposed legislative amendments, and new laws that have an impact on women's rights and gender equality. Support UN Women to develop an annual work plan.

Greater New York City Area

RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct legal research and drafting memoranda on the human rights situation in countries of interest and on thematic issues (e.g. the right to freedom of expression, right to nationality). Prepare documents in support of litigation before international tribunals (e.g. Inter-American Human Rights System, African Human Rights System, UN.

New Delhi, India

RESPONSIBILITIES Manage fact-finding country missions to directly assess the human rights situation, facilitate dialogue with all relevant state authorities, including those in the executive, legislative and judicial branches, and gather information from victims, witnesses, international and local NGOs and other members of civil society, the academic.

New York

RESPONSIBILITIES Project manager of the Human Rights and Business Digital Platform BeHEARD (B-hrd.org), a resource for civil society and companies to identify, assess, and address human rights conditions in business operations globally. Drafted over 30 case studies on business and human rights in consultation with national civil society networks.

New York

 Provided technical assistance to implementing partners in 22 countries supporting rule of law, child protection, and women’s protection and empowerment UNDEF funded programs. Reviewed and consolidated quality and evaluation of 160+ programs, including civil society impact assessments, results-based frameworks, and budgeting.  Designed an interactive.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

 Drafted the "Asylum Explained" for asylum seekers, explaining the legal process of obtaining refugee status under Australian law.  Documented alleged instances of police brutality in detention facilities.  Researched and drafted communications to the UN Human Rights Committee on behalf of the victims of violations requesting urgent action by relevant.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

 Support Trial Chamber III judges in the adjudication of war crimes trials, such as preparation for pretrial and trial and hearings, providing summaries and analysis of the evidence presented by prosecution and defense teams, assessment of witness testimony, legal research and drafting of final judgments, and analyzing and organizing testimonial evidence.

Melbourne, Australia

 Legal research in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvencies, public-private partnership and liquidations Provide litigation and dispute resolution advice directly to clients on bankruptcy and insolvency issues in domestic and international cases and alternative dispute resolution matters. Legal research and litigation support to Barrister Gerald Parncutt.

Galle, Sri Lanka

Collected data to identify the most vulnerable families and their needs, distributed relief materials, provided sanitation and other basic needs, and provide permanent housing solutions

Llm, International And Comparative Law

Bachelor Of Laws, Honors, Law

Bachelor Of Arts, Honors, International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb

Master Of Laws - Llm