Moliehi Makumane, research consultant in cyber diplomacy and international security at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

Moliehi Makumane is a research consultant in cyber diplomacy and international security at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Her expertise spans the international cybersecurity domain with emphasis on the implications of emerging technologies for security in developing countries.

Before joining UNIDIR, Moliehi was with South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation where she led the international cybersecurity file, as negotiator in the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) and a senior advisor in the UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE).

She also worked on the Inter- governmental expert Group on cybercrime. She holds an Honours Degree in political and international studies from Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa. Her publications focus on developments in the use of ICTs in the global South and cyber confidence building measures in Africa.