Barney Afako is a lawyer with over two decades of experience in conflict resolution, mediation, political transitions, and human rights in diverse contexts globally. For several years, he was a member of the United Nations’ Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisors and has supported peacemaking efforts in Sudan and the Horn of Africa, including through the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan. Barney is one of the Commissioners of the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission on South Sudan.