To bolster support to victims in the field, Senior Victims’ Rights Officers (SVRO) are in place in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti and South Sudan. These Officers are the main contact for all victims/survivors on the ground and they take steps to ensure that a victim-centered, gender- and child-sensitive and non-discriminatory approach is integrated into the United Nations support of victims/survivors.

The SVRO report to the Victims’ Rights Advocate and the Secretary-General’s Special Representatives to ensure a cohesive and system-wide approach. They work closely with conduct and discipline teams, humanitarian actors, as well as civil society, including local human rights organizations.

Mihaela Aurelia Pórumb

Senior Victims’ Rights Officer, The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maria Nakabiito

Senior Victims’ Rights Officer, South Sudan

Cecile D’Agostino

Senior Victims’ Rights Officer, Central African Republic

UN Focal Points for Victims’ Rights

In the absence of a Senior Victims’ Rights Officer, OVRA has supported the appointment of focal points for victims’ rights. These focal points, appointed by the most senior United Nations official at country level, have a system-wide role to advise on and strengthen a coordinated and victim-centered approach to the provision of assistance and support to complainants and victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in consultation with the Victims’ Rights Advocate.

• Lisy Alina Jorge is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Cuba.  
• Ana Graciela Cabrera is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Guatemala. Paola Estrada Sosa is the alternate. 
• Ina Christensen is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Liberia. 
• Ivanna Bueno is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Uruguay.
• Edouard Munyeshuli is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Mali.
• Khawla Akel is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Ethiopia.
• Eyleen Gutierrez is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Honduras
• Sofia Canovas Pereda is the Victims’ Rights Focal Point in Ukraine