International Gender Champions is a leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence.

Alumni
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés

María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés

Former President, United Nations General Assembly
Global Board
Pennelope Beckles

Pennelope Beckles

Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Trinidad & Tobago to the United Nations, New York
Alumni
Marc-André Blanchard

Marc-André Blanchard

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Katalin Annamária Bogyay

Katalin Annamária Bogyay

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Volkan Bozkir

Volkan Bozkir

President of the 75th United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly
Alumni
Harald Braun

Harald Braun

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Geraldine Byrne Nason

Geraldine Byrne Nason

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Kathy Calvin

Kathy Calvin

Former President and CEO, United Nations Foundation
Alumni
Catarina Carvalho

Catarina Carvalho

Former United Nations Representative in Geneva and New York, International Planned Parenthood Federation
Alumni
Miguel de Serpa Soares

Miguel de Serpa Soares

Former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, United Nations
Alumni
Peter Drennan

Peter Drennan

Under-Secretary-General, UN Department of Safety and Security
Alumni
Grete Faremo

Grete Faremo

Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UNOPS
Alumni
Guillermo Fernández de Soto Valderrama

Guillermo Fernández de Soto Valderrama

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Laura Flores Herrera

Laura Flores Herrera

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Panama to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Henrietta Fore

Henrietta Fore

Executive Director, UNICEF
Alumni
John Frank

John Frank

Former Vice President, UN Affairs, Microsoft
Alumni
Andrew Gilmour

Andrew Gilmour

Former Assistant Secretary-General, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Alumni
Juan José Gómez Camacho

Juan José Gómez Camacho

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Elliott Harris

Elliott Harris

Former Assistant Secretary-General, UN Environment
Alumni
Tore Hattrem

Tore Hattrem

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Martin Bille Hermann

Martin Bille Hermann

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Christoph Heusgen

Christoph Heusgen

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Thilmeeza Hussain

Thilmeeza Hussain

Former Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations and Special Envoy to the President of the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the UN
Alumni
Sven Jürgenson

Sven Jürgenson

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Estonia to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Mona Juul

Mona Juul

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Besiana Kadare

Besiana Kadare

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Albania to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Kyung-wha Kang

Kyung-wha Kang

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, Former Under Secretary-General/Senior Adviser on Policy of the United Nations
Alumni
Mohamed Khaled Khiari

Mohamed Khaled Khiari

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Tunisia to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Jan Kickert

Jan Kickert

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Lise Kingo

Lise Kingo

Former CEO & Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact
Alumni
Csaba Kőrösi

Csaba Kőrösi

President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly
Alumni
Rachael Kupka

Rachael Kupka

Executive Director, Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP)
Alumni
Darja Bavdaž Kuret

Darja Bavdaž Kuret

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Miroslav Lajčák

Miroslav Lajčák

Former President, UN General Assembly
Alumni
Zhenmin Liu

Zhenmin Liu

Former Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Alumni
Anne-Sophie Lois

Anne-Sophie Lois

Former Senior United Nations Representative New York & Geneva, Plan International
Alumni
Mark Lowcock

Mark Lowcock

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, United Nations OCHA
Alumni
Anna Macdonald

Anna Macdonald

Former Director, Control Arms
Alumni
Mark Malloch-Brown

Mark Malloch-Brown

Former President, Open Society Foundations
Alumni
Robert Mardini

Robert Mardini

Former Permanent Observer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to the United Nations, Current Director-General of the ICRC
Alumni
Maria Emma Mejía Vélez

Maria Emma Mejía Vélez

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Juan Carlos Mendoza García

Juan Carlos Mendoza García

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Ana Maria Menéndez

Ana Maria Menéndez

Former Secretary-General’s Senior Advisor on Policy, United Nations
Alumni
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Executive Director and Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Alumni
Martín Garcia Moritán

Martín Garcia Moritán

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Raimonda Murmokaitė

Raimonda Murmokaitė

Current Director, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Nguyen Phuong Nga

Nguyen Phuong Nga

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Babatunde Osotimehin

Babatunde Osotimehin

Former Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund