Namira Negm is the Director of the African Migration Observatory and Honorary President of the African Society of International Law. She is a distinguished diplomat, international lawyer, academic, and advocate with extensive experience in international law, diplomacy, arbitration, and international dispute settlement. She previously served as the African Union’s first female legal counsel and as Egypt’s Ambassador to Rwanda. Throughout her career, she has represented the African Union and several States before international judicial bodies, including the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. Her areas of expertise include public international law, international dispute settlement, international humanitarian and criminal law, sanctions, and African institutional and legal frameworks. Her distinctions include the Justitia International Leaders Lifetime Award, recognition among Egypt’s Top 100 Female Heroes, and an honour from the Faculty of Law at Ain Shams University during its Diamond Jubilee celebrations. She holds a PhD in public international law from the University of London and a master’s degree in law from King’s College London. Photo credit: ©Mr. Yohannes Zirotti Oriste