Shana Pareemamun is a Policy and Strategic Advocacy Analyst in the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office for Seychelles and Mauritius, based in Port Louis, Mauritius. She holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where she also served as a Graduate Research Assistant to Prof. Mahmood Mamdani. Her experience spans research and policy work with UNICEF, the Social Science Research Council, and Samuel Hall in Nairobi, Kenya, with a focus on international affairs, youth engagement, and disaster management research.