Hajer Sharief is the co-founder of Together We Build It, an association working on the democratic transition in Libya since 2011, emphasizing the relevance of youth and women's political participation in the peacebuilding process. She has been engaged in a number of youth-led activities promoting peace in Libya and co-initiated the Libyan 1325 Network, which advocates for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. Hajer trains community activists and youth leaders in non-violent conflict resolution, gender conflict and peacebuilding. She also participated, as a researcher and co-author, in the first civil society report on the implementation of the UNSCR 1325 in Libya. Hajer is the regional contact for the Youth Advocacy Team with UNOY and was recently selected by the Kofi Annan Foundation to act as an advocate for the Extremely Together Initiative, which emphasizes the role of young people in countering violent extremism. Hajer was one of the advisors appointed by the UN Secretary-General to guide the development of the Security Council-mandated Progress Study on Youth, Peace & Security. Hajer was born in 1993.