Ahmed Alameldeen; United Nations's Humanitarian Aid worker.

Ahmed Alameldeen; United Nations’s Humanitarian Aid worker.

There are many ongoing conflicts, wars and other matters throughout the world that often result into a destruction, poverty, hunger, increase in crime and inflation etc. World is still suffering from damages caused due to World War I and World War II. Along with these type of problems, there are some organizations and people who are working day and night to make this world a better place like United Nations, Red Cross and many more. These organizations are working to bring peace, provide food and shelter to needy who are affected by such type of matters.


Ahmed Alameldeen is an Egyptian humanitarian aid worker having Bachelor degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Cairo University, and Master of Science in International Humanitarian Affairs from the University of York in the United Kingdom. He has eight years of hands-on experience in the management of relief services to critical populations in hostile and dangerous regions.


Ahmed Alameldeen has worked with the big organizations like United Nations, Red cross and Doctors without borders. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization aiming to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.


Being Humanitarian, Ahmed Alameldeen has served in every major crisis or post-war effects like Somalia Crisis where he was assigned to a field surgical hospital in Mogadishu, and executed his duties as a Pharmacist and Field Coordinator. Leishmaniasis Parasitic Disease in Syria, where he worked for the MENTOR initiative as the Operations Office and initiated the Project in August 2013 to promote the management of cutaneous and visceral Leishmaniasis in Syria.


The Ebola Outbreak in Liberia, where Ahmed Alameldeen was working with the International Committee of the Red Cross during the Ebola outbreak, as Medical Logistician and was responsible for sourcing the Medical items and the personal protective equipment used by health personnel for treatment of Ebola virus. Recently, he was appointed by the United Nations Population Fund for the planning, coordination and implementation of humanitarian interventions for those affected by the Beirut Blast, including rapid assessments, program development and implementation.


In conclusion, Ahmed Alameldeen is one of the best accomplished and dedicated humanitarian professional known for his skills and experience. However, it all started while studying for pharmacy in Egypt where he volunteered to distribute medicine and food in rural areas of Cairo. Later, he found his passion working as humanitarian. His publication from master’s degree reflect a major focus on the importance for education, both for those who experience hardships and for those who are observing it, became famous and was a Critical Analysis of Providing Education during Humanitarian crisis. He has also worked with Australian NGO Abundant Water. Ahmed Alameldeen is a mentor and source of motivation for many people who want to work as a humanitarian.

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