Sherine Tadros

Sherine Tadros is the Deputy Director of Advocacy and Representative to the United Nations for Amnesty International. She leads a team of senior advocates to lobby for the protection and promotion of human rights around the world.

Prior tothat, Tadros was a Middle East correspondent and news anchor for Al Jazeera English and Sky News, where among other events she reported on the Gaza Wars of 2008 and 2014, the Arab Uprisings, and the rise of the Islamic State group in Iraq. The accolades for her work in human rights and journalism include a Peabody Award, an Emmy nomination, and several Royal Television Society Awards.

Tadros is an experienced speaker and moderator. Her engagements include speaking at the UN General Assembly and a Rwandan peacebuilding conference, as well as moderating the FIFA Conference for Equality and Inclusion in Zurich.

Tadros grew up in the United Kingdom, graduating with a degree in politics from SOAS University of London and a master’s degree in Middle East Politics. She lives in New York and can be found on Twitter @SherineT.