
In May 2024, Najla Nassif Palma assumed the role of the United Nations Victims’ Rights Advocate. Her system-wide mandate is to prioritize the rights and dignity of victims/survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations and related personnel. Ms. Najla Nassif Palma advocates to ensure victims/survivors have a voice, assistance, and justice. She works with United Nations entities, Member States, civil society, national legal and human rights organizations to build networks of support and assist in ensuring accountability of perpetrators, remedies for victims and resolution of paternity claims for children born of sexual exploitation and abuse.