Ms. Bernadette Sene holds a PhD in International Law from the University René Descartes-Paris V, France. She has more than 18 years’ experience working on peacekeeping and humanitarian settings with 14 years in peacekeeping missions: MINUSMA in Mali as Senior Women’s Protection Advisor (2014-2019). Before that Bernadette occupied Child Protection Advisor Positions in several peacekeeping missions from 2013 to June 2019:  MINUSTAH in Haiti from September 2010 to December 2013, BINUB in Burundi from March 2008 to September 2010 and MONUC, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Bernadette started with the UN as a volunteer then a Child Protection consultant in UNICEF Malawi from August 2002 to May 2004. Bernadette brings to UN Action a rich experience of working with UN agencies in coordinating the monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements (MARA) on conflict related sexual violence and the monitoring and reporting mechanism on the 6 grave child rights violations (MRM) in all the missions she worked as SWPA and CPA.

Lindsay worked for six years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on CRSV and WPS; as a Women’s Protection Advisor, Gender Advisor for the Peacekeeping Mission, and as a Trust Fund Specialist with UNDP, where she managed a 50 million USD multi-partner trust fund, dedicated to stabilization and peacebuilding. Before working in the DRC, Lindsay worked with UNDP’s Bureau for Development Policy on programming for women’s political participation and governance. In addition to the United Nations, she has also worked in the field for I/NGOs, such as Search for Common Ground, during the 2011 political process in Liberia.  Lindsay has a strong interest in how media and film can be used as a tool to amplify the voices of women’s rights activists and organization, and she previously worked at the documentary lab within the Canadian Film Centre and the National Film Board of Canada.

Fareen Walji joined the UN Action Secretariat in 2019. She has previously worked with or consulted for UN Women, UNFPA, UNDP and the WHO, as well as academic institutions, feminist funds and grassroots human rights organizations across Africa, and the Asia – Pacific regions in both humanitarian and development contexts. She has a special interest in gender equality, inclusion, and the rights of people with disabilities, LGBT communities and other historically excluded groups. She holds a B.A in Political Science, an M.A in Development Studies and an M.Sc in Women’s Health.

Ms. Tracey Tucker joined the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict as Programme Management Assistant on 17 July 2023. Ms. Tucker has more than 25 years’ experience in administrative, human resources, finance and communication. In January 2017, Ms. Tucker began her UN career with United Nations Environment Programme in Kingston, Jamaica in the role of Team Assistant. Subsequently in September 2019, she assumed the post of Finance Assistant and in December 2022 was selected on a TJO in the post of Finance and Budget Assistant. Ms. Tucker has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts Management from Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Jamaica.

Fukumi is the UN Action Secretariat's Protection Knowledge Management Specialist. She has worked in the conflict and development space with UN Women, Search for Common Ground, and the Kofi Annan Foundation. Her professional interests include human trafficking, electoral integrity, and human rights with a focus on gender. Fukumi holds a B.A. in History and Film Studies from the University of Rochester and an M.A in Conflict and Development from the Graduate Institute Geneva.

Laura Navalta is a Consultant with the UN Action Secretariat. She has a background in international humanitarian law, organised crime and the adjudication of international human rights violations. Laura has experience in advocacy relating to CRSV, women human rights defenders, refugees, and SRH in emergencies and humanitarian crisis. Laura graduated from the University of St Andrews with an integrated B.A./M.A. in International Relations and holds an LL.M. in Transnational Crime and Justice from UNICRI/University of Peace.

Lune is a consultant with the UN Action Secretariat. She has a background in international security, conflict-related displacement, CRSV and terrorism. Lune holds a BSc in Politics and International Relations from UCL, where she wrote a dissertation on the use of sexual violence as a strategy of terrorism, focusing on ISIL’s system of sexual slavery in Iraq and Syria.

Margot is a political affairs intern with the UN Action Secretariat. She graduated last year from Columbia University with a M.A in Human Rights Studies. She has a background in international politics, human rights, gender-based violence and international humanitarian law. She wrote her master’s thesis on the conditions under which sexual violence is considered a crime against humanity, a war crime, genocide, and a form of torture in armed conflict. Margot aspires to specialize on conflict-related sexual violence and human rights law.

Jemima is a political affairs intern with the UN Action Secretariat. She graduated this year from Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs with a master’s in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, as well as an Advanced Certification in Gender Studies. She has a background in gender-responsive policy making, migration, CRSV, and transitional justice. During the third semester of her studies, she interned as a Gender Equality Fellow in Tanzania, where she collaborated with local governmental and non-governmental organizations advancing women’s economic security. Jemima aspires to specialize in CRSV and the human rights protection of asylum seekers, refugees, and stateless persons.