Mr. Gehad Madi was appointed by the Human Rights Council in October 2023 as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants starting on 1 November 2023.
Before his appointment as the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. Madi served as a Committee Member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child from 2011 to 2023. During dialogues with State Parties, Mr. Madi provided advice and recommendations concerning the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum-seeking children and their families.