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
Tehmina Janjua

Tehmina Janjua

Current Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Anna Jardfelt

Anna Jardfelt

Ambassador and Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Michel Jarraud

Michel Jarraud

Former Secretary General, WMO
Alumni
Morten Jespersen

Morten Jespersen

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Current Director, Dreaming Spires Technology, Ltd., Former Director, United Nations International Computing Centre
Alumni
Rev. Dr. Martin Junge

Rev. Dr. Martin Junge

Former General Secretary, Lutheran World Federation
Alumni
Päivi Kairamo

Päivi Kairamo

Current Ambassador for Counterterrorism Cooperation at the MFA, Former Ambassador of Finland to Turkey,, Former Ambassador, and Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations in Geneva and to the World Trade Organization
Alumni
Misako Kaji

Misako Kaji

Ambassador of Japan to Croatia , Former Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Geneva, and Chairperson of the ILO Governing Body (2015-2016)
Alumni
Sami Kanaan

Sami Kanaan

Former Mayor, City of Geneva
Alumni
Jānis Kārkliņš

Jānis Kārkliņš

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Anja Kaspersen

Anja Kaspersen

Former Director, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
Alumni
Kirsti Kauppi

Kirsti Kauppi

Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Afshan Khan

Afshan Khan

Former Director Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Special Coordinator for the refugee and migrant response in Europe, UNICEF
Alumni
Nazhat Shameem Khan

Nazhat Shameem Khan

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Mukhisa Kituyi

Mukhisa Kituyi

Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Alumni
Filloreta Kodra

Filloreta Kodra

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Albania to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Steffen Kongstad

Steffen Kongstad

Current Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Norway to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Anna Korka

Anna Korka

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Vesna Batistić Kos

Vesna Batistić Kos

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Croatia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Deyana Kostadinova

Deyana Kostadinova

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Pierre Krähenbühl

Pierre Krähenbühl

Commissioner-General, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Alumni
Högni S. Kristjánsson

Högni S. Kristjánsson

Current Representative, Iceland to EFTA Surveillance Authority's Board, Former Ambassador, Iceland to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Andrius Krivas

Andrius Krivas

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Linda Kromjong

Linda Kromjong

Former Secretary-General, International Organization of Employers
Alumni
Ajit Kumar

Ajit Kumar

Former Ambassador , Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Jovan Kurbalija

Jovan Kurbalija

Director, DiploFoundation
Alumni
Paul Ladd

Paul Ladd

Former Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Alumni
Marco Lambertini

Marco Lambertini

Former Director General, World Wide Fund for Nature International (WWF) International
Alumni
Elisabeth Laurin

Elisabeth Laurin

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Le Thi Tuyet Mai

Le Thi Tuyet Mai

Ambassador and Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office, the World Trade Organization and other International Organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Taeho LEE

Taeho LEE

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Richard Lennane

Richard Lennane

Executive Director, Geneva Disarmament Platform
Alumni
Frances Lisson

Frances Lisson

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Australia to the WTO
Alumni
Anne-Sophie Lois

Anne-Sophie Lois

Former Senior United Nations Representative New York & Geneva, Plan International
Alumni
Jorge Lomonaco

Jorge Lomonaco

Current Ambassador, Permanent Delegation of Mexico to the Organization of American States, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
François Longchamp

François Longchamp

Former President, Conseil d'État du canton de Genève
Alumni
Rolf Luyendijk

Rolf Luyendijk

Former Executive Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
Alumni
Rui Macieira

Rui Macieira

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Nazrene Mannie

Nazrene Mannie

Former Executive Director, GAN Global Apprenticeship Network
Alumni
Sally Mansfield

Sally Mansfield

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Catherine Marchi-Uhel

Catherine Marchi-Uhel

Former Assistant Secretary-General, Head, International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism – Syria (IIIM)
Alumni
Marta Maurás Pérez

Marta Maurás Pérez

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Peter Maurer

Peter Maurer

Former President, International Committee of the Red Cross
Alumni
George Mina

George Mina

Ambassador and Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Australia to the World Trade Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Alumni
Mami Mizutori

Mami Mizutori

Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Alumni
Benjamin Moeling

Benjamin Moeling

Chargé d'Affaires, Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Henri Monceau

Henri Monceau

Ambassadeur, Ancien Représentant permanent de la Francophonie auprès des Nations Unies et des autres organisations à Genève et à Vienne, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Alumni
Michael Møller

Michael Møller

Former Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva