Nisreen Elsaim (Arabic: نسرين الصائم) is a Sudanese youth climate activist and climate negotiator.[1]
Nisreen Elsaim | |
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نسرين الصائم | |
 Nisreen Elsaim, 2022 | |
| Citizenship | Sudan |
| Education | University of Khartoum |
| Occupation | Climate activist |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Personal life
editElsaim holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in renewable energy technology from the University of Khartoum.[2][3]
A month after the Sudanese civil war began in April 2023, Elsaim and her family fled Sudan for their safety.[4]
Elsaim had a son in 2022.[4]
Career
editElsaim has actively been involved in youth climate activism since 2012.[5] Elsaim is president of the Sudan Youth for Climate Change[2] and was an organizer of the 2019 UN Youth Climate Summit.[6] She is the former Chair of the United Nations' first Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change from 2020 to 2022, organized by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, after a nomination by the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance.[2][7]
Awards
editIn June 2024, Elsaim was listed as a finalist for the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize, organized by the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Democracy and Culture Foundation.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Blazhevska, Vesna. "Young leaders tapped to invigorate UN's climate action plans, hold leaders to account". United Nations Sustainable Development. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ a b c "Sudanese Appointed Chairperson Of UN Advisory Group| Sudanow Magazine". sudanow-magazine.net. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "JWH Initiative". JWHinitiative. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ a b "'Climate change won't wait until the war is over' | akzente". akzente.giz.de. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Blazhevska, Vesna. "Young leaders tapped to invigorate UN's climate action plans, hold leaders to account". United Nations Sustainable Development. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "#YouthParticipation: Nisreen Elsaim, on her journey to becoming a UN Youth Climate". www.fes-connect.org. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Nations, United. "The Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change - 2020". United Nations. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "See Nisreen Elsaim's activity on LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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