Erin Mooney is an internationally recognised senior expert on IDPs, forced migration, humanitarian affairs and human rights, with 29 years of UN and other international professional experience. She has extensive field experience in Africa, Middle East, Europe (Ukraine, South Caucasus, Western Balkans), Asia and the Americas. Her institutional experience includes working for the UN (UN RSG-IDPs, UNHCR, OHCHR, OCHA, UNICEF, UNDP, DPKO, DPA, UN SRSG-CAAC, IOM), USAID, various INGOs, and as Deputy Director of the Brookings Institution Project on IDPs and a Senior Adviser to the UN RSG on IDPs (2001-2006). She is the author of over 90 publications on IDPs, humanitarian affairs and human rights including academic publications and developing for the UN and IASC global policy and guidance on IDPs on a range of issues.