About:

Alexandra Hiniker is the PAX representative to the United Nations, where she focuses on the protection of civilians in Syria, Iraq, and South Sudan. Before opening the PAX New York office in 2012, Hiniker spent five years working on humanitarian disarmament issues in some of the world’s most bombed and mined countries, first with the UN in Cambodia, and then with the Cluster Munition Coalition in Laos, followed by Lebanon. She began her international development career implementing pandemic preparedness projects in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Additionally, Hiniker is currently pursuing an MS in Urban Policy and Leadership at Hunter College.