Noor Al-Naser is an Iraqi Programme Management Officer at the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism – Parliamentary Engagement Programme in Doha, Qatar. Her role is to support the UNOCT programme in developing concept notes in support of national’s parliaments in the areas of counter-terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism. Prior to this, she was an Operations Analyst working with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq to support the management of explosive hazards clearance projects focusing on coordinating national mine action authorities’ clearance priorities and coordinating with the Iraqi Security Forces and mine action implementing partners in post-ISIS liberated areas. Noor is a Chevening and Geneva Centre for Security Policy Alumni and an advocate for the Women’s Peace and Security 1325 agenda.

Noor has an MA in Terrorism, Intelligence and Security studies from the University of Salford UK, and a BSc. in Biomedical Engineering, from the University of Baghdad.

Participant in: November/December 2022 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes