Draft:William Chemaly

Chemaly is from Karak Nuh in the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon and grew up during the Civil War in Lebanon. He studied at the College des Apotres Jounieh. He earned a bachelor's degree in Economics at the Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth and a master's in Human Rights and Democratization at the University of Malta{{Cite web |last=Malta |first=L.-Università ta' |title=The European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) |url=https://www.um.edu.mt/arts/int-relations/study/ema/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=L-Università ta' Malta |language=en}} in partnership with the Irish Center for Human Rights at the University of Galway.{{Cite web |title=Irish Centre for Human Rights - University of Galway |url=https://www.universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.universityofgalway.ie}}

Chemaly began his career in humanitarian, human rights, and development work in 2001 in the Lebanese civil society sector, working within human rights, at 'Support of Lebanese in Detention and Exile (SOLIDE)'. Between 2006 and 2009, he served in several humanitarian roles in southern Lebanon. Beginning with the 2006 Lebanon War, Chemaly worked at Care International, the International Labor Organization, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Following his work in Lebanon he joined UNHCR in Kenya during the 2007-2008 Kenyan Crisis, and then in Southwest Uganda receiving refugees in Nakivale who were displaced by the 2008 Nord-Kivu conflict.

In November 2009, Chemaly foundedhttps://www.jips.org/uploads/2018/10/original_JIPS_Governance_Model_2016.pdf the Joint Internal Displacement Profiling Service (JIPS), a joint United Nations and civil society body that provides support to governments and humanitarian and development organizations seeking to find solutions to internal displacement situations. During his tenure at JIPS until mid-2013, Chemaly engaged in negotiations on Internal Displacement data and analysis between the United Nations and the Governments of Afghanistan,{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-Afghanistan |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-country/afghanistan/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} Burundi,{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-Burundi |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-country/burundi/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} Colombia,{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-Colombia |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-country/colombia/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} Democratic Republic of Congo,{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-country/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} Serbia{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-Serbia |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-country/serbia/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} and Yemen.{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-Yemen |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-country/yemen/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} JIPS became recognized by various UN resolutions including the UN General Assembly{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-UN General Assembly Resolution (2017, A/C.3/72/L.46/Rev.1) |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-publication/un-general-assembly-resolution-2017-a-c-3-72-l-46-rev-1/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} and Human Rights Council.{{Cite web |title=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service-UN General Assembly – Human Rights Council Resolution (2016, A/HRC/32/35) |url=https://www.jips.org/jips-publication/un-general-assembly-human-rights-council-resolution-2016-a-hrc-32-35/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=JIPS - Joint IDP Profiling Service |language=en-US}} In 2016, Chemaly co-authored Forced Displacement, Go figure!,{{Cite web |title=Shaking the Box of Profiling Internally Displaced Persons Situations |url=https://fic.tufts.edu/publication-item/profiling-internally-displaced-persons/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Tufts - Feinstein International Center |language=en-US}} reflecting on his experience in working with JIPS on forced displacement, in collaboration with the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University.

In September 2013, Chemaly was appointed to set up the office of the Danish Refugee Council in Geneva{{Cite web |title=The DRC representative in Geneva |url=https://news.trust.org/item/20130912094136-qgvy9 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=news.trust.org}} to strengthen the NGO's position as a leading humanitarian organization taking part in shaping the World Humanitarian Summit.{{Cite web |date=2016-04-21 |title=World Humanitarian Summit: Regional Consultation for Europe and Others Group, Budapest, 3-4 February 2015 - Final Report - World {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/world/world-humanitarian-summit-regional-consultation-europe-and-others-group-budapest-3-4-0 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}

In 2015, during the Syria humanitarian crisis, Chemaly was appointed to the UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, heading coordination and operations for cross border response into Syria, and later served as Deputy Head of the Regional Office for the Syria Crisis.

In 2017, Chemaly joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) team working on the preparations for the Global Compact on Refugees.

In 2019, Chemaly was appointed to lead the Global Protection Cluster, coordinating a network of over 1000 partners in over 30 operations around the world. During his tenure "local actors [were increasingly] recognised as the frontline driving force of protection and receiving increasing levels of resources. 17% of the total $833 million were operated by local partners. This represents a tripling in the amount of funding recorded compared to last year and a doubling in proportion of funding going to NNGOs{{Cite web |title=From Poverty to Power |url=https://globalprotectioncluster.org/sites/default/files/2022-09/gpc_protection_funding_mid-year-review_2022.pdf |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk}}". In an interview with Oxfam's podcast "From Poverty to Power,"{{Cite web |title='Never let the Silence Reign': in Conversation with William Chemaly on the future of Global Protection {{!}} From Poverty to Power |url=https://frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk}} Chemaly reiterated that humanitarians should always tell the truth about what is happening on the ground and should "never let the silence reign."{{Cite web |title='Never let the Silence Reign': in Conversation with William Chemaly on the future of Global Protection {{!}} From Poverty to Power |url=https://frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/never-let-the-silence-reign-in-conversation-with-william-chemaly-on-the-future-of-global-protection/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk}}

In 2021, Chemaly was reported by the New Humanitarian,{{Cite web |date=2021-03-31 |title=The New Humanitarian {{!}} Search for new UN relief chief under way |url=https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2021/3/21/search-for-new-UN-relief-chief-under-way |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.thenewhumanitarian.org |language=en}} Devex{{Cite web |last=April 2021 |first=Laura Kirkpatrick // 12 |date=2021-04-12 |title=The battle for the future of OCHA, explained |url=https://www.devex.com/news/the-battle-for-the-future-of-ocha-explained-99620 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Devex |language=en}} and Bistandsaktuelt{{Cite web |last=Speed |first=Jan |date=2021-04-23 |title=Hvem blir verdens nye nødhjelpssjef? |url=https://www.panoramanyheter.no/fn-humanitaere-kriser-utviklingspolitikk/hvem-blir-verdens-nye-nodhjelpssjef/148130 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.panoramanyheter.no |language=nb-NO}} to be considered for Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. In an interview with the podcast Trumanitarian, Chemaly said "a new generation of humanitarian leadership, coming from the Global South, having had the experience of being on both sides of the aid system... could be very well qualified to rally all the good forces to deal with the problems of today and ready inclusive humanitarianism for the problems of tomorrow."{{Cite web |title=19. William Who? |url=https://trumanitarian.org/captivate-podcast/whiliam-who/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Trumanitarian |language=en-US}}

In 2022, Chemaly was appointed as Principal Adviser to the Office of the UN Secretary-General Special Adviser on Solutions to internal displacement and conducted negotiations to design solutions for uprooted citizens of Chad,{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/tchadinfos/status/1621243746623840258}} Nigeria,{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/William__UN/status/1704749228138856600}} Niger,{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/William__UN/status/1640347373497905152}} Libya,{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/William__UN/status/1697598663407604167}} Iraq{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/William__UN/status/1722893818888966583}} and Yemen.{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/William__UN/status/1654068797291069441}}

Chemaly is a visiting fellow at the Feinstein Center at Tufts University{{Cite web |title=William S. Chemaly |url=https://fic.tufts.edu/team/william-s-chemaly/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Tufts - Feinstein International Center |language=en-US}} and has authored a series of publications including Forced Displacement, Go figure!, Engagement of protection actors in MHPSS: the need for cross-sectoral cooperation,{{Cite web |title=Engagement of protection actors in MHPSS: the need for cross-sectoral cooperation |url=https://www.fmreview.org/issue66/harrison-chemaly-hanna-polutanteulieres-ventevogel/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Forced Migration Review |language=en-US}} Not Wanted Anywhere: Conflict-Affected Communities at Growing Risk in Iraq,{{Cite web |title=Not Wanted Anywhere: Conflict-Affected Communities at Growing Risk in Iraq {{!}} Global Protection Cluster |url=https://globalprotectioncluster.org/publications/167/communication-materials/article/not-wanted-anywhere-conflict-affected-communities |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=globalprotectioncluster.org}} The Eye of The Storm: Sahel and Northern Burkina Faso.{{Cite web |title=The Eye of the Storm: Sahel and Northern Burkina Faso {{!}} Global Protection Cluster |url=https://globalprotectioncluster.org/publications/168/communication-materials/article/eye-storm-sahel-and-northern-burkina-faso |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=globalprotectioncluster.org}}

Chemaly is married and has two children.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

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