Selly is a humanitarian professional, with a passion for food security, diplomacy, innovation, and lifesaving efforts. She currently serves as Partnerships Officer of the World Food Programme (WFP) Office in New York – a role she assumed in Summer 2021. During her 15+ years of United Nations career with WFP, working in both humanitarian and development context, Selly served in various roles at country, regional and headquarters levels. Prior to New York, Selly has worked for over a decade in the Middle East region – in her last assignment, she served as Head of Government Partnerships at WFP’s Regional Bureau for the Middle East North Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, based in Cairo, Egypt. A native of Indonesia, Selly first joined WFP early 2005, as part of the Aceh Tsunami Emergency Response team. She holds a Master’s degree in International Studies from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and is recipient of NUS Outstanding Young Alumni Award 2019.