Judith I. Oputu

Judith currently works as the Diplomatic Adviser for Africa at the ICRC Headquarters in Geneva, supporting ICRC’s humanitarian diplomacy engagements in Africa on a variety of themes. She is also the desk officer for the ICRC mission to the African Union.

Judith joined the ICRC in 2009 as a Multilateral Liaison Officer covering the regional economic community, ECOWAS from Abuja, Nigeria. From 2012- 2015, she worked as a delegate covering the 13 countries of the Caribbean Community. She has also worked as a detention delegate in Colombia and Honduras.

She has a Bachelor of laws (LLB) degree from the University of Jos (Nigeria), a Msc. in Development and Project Planning from the University of Bradford (United Kingdom) as well as a Msc. in International Criminal Justice from the University of Portsmouth (United Kingdom).

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Displacement diplomacy: five ways to improve policy and practice on internal displacement in Africa

March 24, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Judith I. Oputu

Although internal displacement is a global problem, it has long been a particular concern for African governments. According to the most recent estimates, ...