Sharing facts on drugs and trafficking, saving lives
For Nermine Abdelhamid (Egypt), her UN Volunteer experience with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was only the beginning of a journey. She served as a UN Volunteer Communications and Visibility Officer with the Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo. Now a staff member, Nermine continues the work she started then, raising awareness to combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking.
Nermine holds a Master's degree in International Relations, specializing in Strategic Communications. During her studies, she jobbed as a researcher, reporter, editor, writer and social media analyst. The skills developed from these academic and professional experiences prepared her for the role she was to assume as a UN Volunteer Communications and Visibility officer.