Mathieu Ndongo Koni

About Mathieu Ndongo Koni

International lawyer and child protection specialist with over 30 years active engagement…

Experience

1. Senior Child Protection Adviser

   United Nations

   Nov 2009 — Present

   My responsibilities encompass the coordination of the Child Protection Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) and the Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) mandate in country-specific contexts listed on the United Nations Security Council agenda. I oversee the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions and the recommendations of the UN Security Council Working Group on CAAC within the assigned country.I apply international legal frameworks, transitional justice, and accountability mechanisms to safeguard children affected by armed conflict. This includes engaging with conflict parties to prevent, address, and respond to grave violations against children; advocating for the release of children associated with armed forces and armed groups; and promoting the signing and implementation of action plans by armed group commanders to ensure child protection. I prioritize child protection considerations in peace and security negotiations.In collaboration with UNICEF, the UN Country Team, the Country Task Force on the MRM, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG CAAC), and international donors, I facilitate program funding, service delivery, transit care, family tracing, and reintegration initiatives for children separated from armed groups.I lead and manage a team of 30 child protection officers, develop the section’s work plan, and participate in budget and financial planning. As the principal adviser on child protection within my organization, I coordinate with security forces, peacekeepers, and UN police to ensure the issuance of child protection directives and the reporting of grave violations to civilian officers.I produce high-quality MRM reports for submission to the UN Security Council and the Office of the SRSG CAAC. My work is life-saving, contributing to the separation and reintegration of approximately children from armed groups annually. I am deeply passionate about my mission.

Education

• National University at Yaoundé

  Bachelor - University Degree at law

  1986

• International Institute of Human rights-Strasburg-FRANCE

  Certificate, Human rights

  1999 — 2000

• United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

  post graduate certificate, Diplomacy

• Judicial Careers

  Attorney at law

  1994

• Lycee d'Obala # Lekie Cameroon

  Brevet d'etudes secondaires, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

• Lycée Général Leclerc Yaoundé

  French Bachelor Degree

  1983

• Koffi Annan international center

  Specialized degree in comparative systems for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, Protection of human rights

• Ecole Saint Joseph

  End of Primary School, French programme

• Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) - USA

  Specialized Certificate, Child rights programming

  2011 — 2011

• Lycee d'Obala # Lekie Cameroon

  probatoire litteraire, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

• UNHCR geneva

  Specialized Post Graduated Certificate, executive management

• University of Geneva

  Specialized degree in Child Protection in armed conflicts, Children at the heart of human rights

Skills

• Research
• Conflict
• Peacebuilding
• International Management
• The Protection of Civilians
• International Organizations
• Public Policy
• Human Rights
• Humanitarian
• Policy
• Policy Analysis
• International Law
• Civil Society
• International Humanitarian Law
• Capacity Building
• International Human Rights
• Rule of Law
• International Relations
• International Development
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Foreign Policy
• Ngos
• Refugees