Advancing just transitions in least developed and developing nations through global diplomacy, research and climate-trade-development solutions
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Noor Saghir
Researcher, IIED's Climate Change research group
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3463 7399
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Languages:
English,
French (fluent), Arabic (conversational), Italian (conversational), Portuguese (basic)
Noor supports the Least Developed Countries (LDC) group at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), more specifically on capacity building activities for early-career LDC negotiators and as a climate diplomacy advisor providing technical support in just transition negotiations.
Expertise
Capacity building, climate diplomacy, governance
Before IIED
Noor has previously worked as a programme officer supporting the work of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), a South-South cooperation platform of developing countries vulnerable to climate impacts, focused on climate change action and policy. She has experience in research and programme management support for countries vulnerable to climate impacts in policy, diplomacy and processes.
Education
- MA, Near and Middle Eastern studies, SOAS, University of London
- BA, international development, McGill University Montreal, Canada
Current work
Noor is a climate researcher at IIED, focusing on international climate change processes, particularly within the UNFCCC. She develops and implements programmes of work, supports capacity-building initiatives for emerging LDC negotiators, and provides technical expertise on just transition.
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