Serri (Sura) Mahmood is a dedicated human rights professional with over 15 years of experience, currently serving at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), where she coordinates the work on sport and human rights. Her work focuses promoting and protecting human rights in and through sport, while also focusing on the racism and other forms of discrimination in sport. With extensive expertise in research, multi-stakeholder coordination, and strategic engagement and advisory, her efforts aim to challenge structural and institutional barriers within the sports ecosystem, uphold human rights, and ensure that sport embodies a human rights-based approach. Before joining OHCHR, Ms. Mahmood worked for the International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Women, and Humboldt University, and served on the Board of the Baghdad Women Association.

She holds an MA in International Affairs and an MA in Humanitarian Action from the Graduate Institute of Geneva.