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George Abualzulof

Senior Human Rights Advisor to the UN Country Team at UN OHCHR

George Abualzulof is a Senior Human Rights Advisor to the UN Country Team at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). He is a Human Rights defender with approximately 30 years of experience in various Human Rights areas, including conflict, developmental, and post-conflict situations.12

Career Highlights

  • Currently serves as the Senior Human Rights Adviser and Chief of Universal Values Team at the United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO) in New York, a position he has held since August 2022.2
  • Previously worked as the Senior Human Rights Advisor to the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office and the United Nations Country Team in Jamaica from May 2018 to September 2022.12
  • Served as the representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Yemen from 2013 to 2016.12
  • Appointed as the director of the Qatar-based UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Center for South West Asia and the Arab Region in 2016.12
  • Worked with UNICEF MENA for 5 years as a justice for children specialist.1
  • Served as the General Director of Defence for Children International / Palestine Section for 10 years.12

Education and Expertise

Abualzulof holds a Master's degree in Children's Rights from the University of Freiburg and the Institute of Children's Rights in Sion, Switzerland, as well as a BA degree in Social Work and Psychology from Bethlehem, Palestine.1 His expertise includes:

  • International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
  • Child rights and juvenile justice
  • Policy and programming advice on human rights integration
  • Capacity building and technical assistance in human rights

Throughout his career, Abualzulof has played key roles in several international events and has been involved in various aspects of human rights advocacy, policy development, and program implementation.2

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Jamaica