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Saleh Mansour

Senior Arms Intelligence Expert · Sanctions Monitoring · Capacity Building

30+ years driving impact across UN mandates, INTERPOL operations, and law enforcement reform — from Al-Shabaab sanctions monitoring with the UN Panel of Experts to capacity-building across the League of Arab States and the Eastern Africa–Indian Ocean region.

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UN Arms Expert
Years of Experience30+
Training Courses250+
Countries Engaged22+
UN DPPA INTERPOL UNODC Expertise France UNOCT ICMPD League of Arab States Lebanese ISF UN DPPA INTERPOL UNODC Expertise France UNOCT ICMPD League of Arab States Lebanese ISF

Core Skills & Capabilities

Arms Control & Sanctions Monitoring98%
Criminal Intelligence Analysis95%
Counter-Terrorism Investigation94%
Capacity Building & Training Design96%
Project & Programme Management90%
Crime Scene & Forensic Management92%
Stakeholder & Donor Engagement93%
Policy Drafting & Legal Analysis88%
Biometric Identification (AFIS/MBIS)95%
Border Management Systems87%
Data Analysis & Reporting90%
Research & Academic Publication85%
SAP ERP ICIS I-Workflow CINCOM iARMS AFIS META MORPHO AFIS MBIS MS Project OCTOPUS MS Office G-Suite My Learn / I-Learn ITSM My PAR Nautilus BI & Datavis Generative AI I-24/7 SharePoint

Professional Experience

Arms Expert — Panel of Experts on Al-Shabaab (UNSC 2713)
Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
UN DPPA · Nairobi, Kenya
Investigated arms embargo and IED-component violations linked to Al-Shabaab; conducted field missions on illicit maritime supply routes; produced evidence-based analyses and strategic recommendations to the Sanctions Committee on Somalia's Weapons & Ammunition Management.
UN SanctionsCounter-Terrorism Field InvestigationSecurity Council Reporting
Individual Expert — Justice Policy & Legislative Reform
Apr 2025 – Jun 2026
Expertise France · PRAVO-JUSTICE III (EU-funded) · Remote
Delivers specialised expertise supporting Ukraine's justice sector reforms — policy analysis, legal assessments, and EU-integration alignment within an international expert team.
EU CooperationJustice Reform Policy Analysis
Criminal Intelligence Officer
Aug 2021 – Sep 2022 · Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
INTERPOL · Nairobi & Lyon
Coordinated capacity building, expert networks, and analytical reporting across the Eastern Africa–Indian Ocean region; partnered with UNODC GMCP on counter-terrorism mock trials in Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Tanzania.
Maritime SecurityUNODC Partnership Regional CoordinationMock Trials
Firearms Specialized Officer
Oct 2022 – Oct 2024
INTERPOL · Lyon, France
Led the EU–LAS Project across 22 League of Arab States member countries; delivered SALW control programmes that improved investigative efficiency by 47–53%; managed the iARMS tracing system and integrated new member states into the network.
SALW ControliARMS 22 LAS CountriesTrain-the-Trainer
Deputy Head — Central Identification Bureau
Dec 2004 – Nov 2020
Lebanese Internal Security Forces · Beirut
Restructured the Central Identification Bureau, upgraded AFIS/MBIS systems, authored quality manuals and SOPs; contributed to Lebanon's National Strategic Plan for Integrated Border Management; delivered 250+ specialised training programmes.
BiometricsAFIS / MBIS Quality SystemsBorder Management
Criminal Identification Specialist & Investigator
Oct 1994 – Dec 2004
Lebanese ISF · Judiciary Police · Beirut
Provided criminal intelligence analysis; led ACE-V quality control in fingerprint laboratories; drafted regulations and rules of procedure; advanced human rights and police–community cooperation.
ForensicsACE-V Methodology Human Rights
Police Officer & Criminal Investigator
May 1989 – Oct 1994
Lebanese ISF · Beirut Command Center & Emergency Brigade
Led criminal case investigations, evidence collection, witness interviews, and case reporting; managed real-time emergency dispatch operations and multi-agency coordination under high-pressure conditions.
Criminal InvestigationEmergency Dispatch Multi-Agency

Key Projects & Initiatives

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Al-Shabaab Sanctions Monitoring
UN-mandated investigation into arms embargo violations and IED-component restrictions, producing strategic recommendations to the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee.
UNSC 2713DPPAField Mission
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EU–LAS SALW Project
Multi-year capacity-building programme across 22 League of Arab States countries on Small Arms and Light Weapons control — boosting investigative efficiency 47–53%.
INTERPOLEU-Funded22 Countries
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EA-SA-IO Maritime Security
Coordinated INTERPOL's maritime crime response across Eastern & Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean — training, expert networks, and joint operational readiness.
INTERPOLUNODC GMCP15+ Countries
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PRAVO-JUSTICE III (Ukraine)
EU-funded justice sector reform project supporting Ukraine's EU integration through policy analysis, legislative assessment, and expert advisory inputs.
Expertise FranceEUJustice Reform
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AFIS / MBIS Modernization
Led the upgrade and customization of biometric identification systems for Lebanon's Central Identification Bureau, including AFIS XL and META MORPHO platforms.
BiometricsSOPsQuality Manual
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Integrated Border Management Plan
Inter-agency contribution to Lebanon's National Strategic Plan for Integrated Border Management, partnering with ICMPD, US State Department, and EU programmes.
Strategic PlanInter-AgencyBorder Security
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Train-the-Trainer Programmes
Designed and delivered 250+ training courses on crime scene management, document security, and biometric identification — building self-sustaining national capacity.
Capacity Building250+ CoursesEU / US-Funded
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Routledge SDG Co-Editorship
Co-Editor and Co-Author of a Routledge volume on the Sustainable Development Goals — international, interdisciplinary peer-reviewed scholarship.
RoutledgeSDGsPeer-Reviewed
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AI in Federal Justice (DBA Thesis)
Doctoral research analysing how Artificial Intelligence can enhance judicial efficiency in US federal justice systems through an organisational behaviour lens.
DBAAI ResearchData-Driven

Education & Languages

Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
European Institute of Applied Science & Management — Prague, Czechia
2024
M.A. in Public Administration
Lebanese University, Faculty of Law and Political Studies — Beirut
1997 – 1999
M.A. in Criminology of Social Sciences
Lebanese University, Institute of Social Sciences — Beirut
1996 – 1999
Certificate of Competency — Rank of Lieutenant
Police Academy, Lebanon
2010
ArabicNative — C2
EnglishFluent — C1
FrenchFluent — C1
Professional Affiliations
UN Security Council Pool of Experts (DPPA)
UNOCT CT-Travel Programme Pool of Experts
International Association for Identification
European Association for Biometrics

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