Zein Tayyeb is a Humanitarian Affairs Officer at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), her role is focused on establishing and maintaining contacts with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate complex humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes. She has also worked with UNICEF for over three years, where she was based in the Syrian refugee camps in Jordan. Her work was focused on providing quality education, psychosocial support, and life skills development for all the Syrian children in and out of schools. Zein holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and Human rights from the University of East London, UK. Her research interests focus on human rights-based issues, Migration, Integration, Education, Equality, and Youth. She has always been very concerned by humanitarian work and now that she is part of the global effort, she hopes to help improve the future of every child. Moreover, Zein participated in an intensive training course in Brown University on Human Security and Humanitarian Response. It has allowed her to develop a better understanding of the global issues and challenges that the world is facing. It has also broadened her horizons regarding the span of humanitarian actions to be taken in situations of emergency. During her free time, she loves travelling to new adventures, she is passionate about all kinds of food, and enjoys reading. She is hoping to expand her experience in the humanitarian field within the United Nations team.
Zein Tayyeb
Humanitarian Affairs Officer, UN OCHA
Sector: Government and International Institutions
Main Pillar: Migration
Areas of Expertise: Civil Society and Human Rights
Country of Origin: Jordan
City of Residency: Amman, Jordan