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.

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Tine Mørch Smith

Tine Mørch Smith

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva
Alumni
Robert Müller

Robert Müller

Former Ambassador, Head of Delegation, Austria to the Conference on Disarmament
Alumni
Geert Muylle

Geert Muylle

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Penda A. Naanda

Penda A. Naanda

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Namibia to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Alumni
Georges Nakseu Nguefang

Georges Nakseu Nguefang

Ancien Représentant Permanent, Représentation permanente de l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie auprès des Nations Unies à Genève, à Vienne et des autres organisations internationales en Suisse
Alumni
Harald Neple

Harald Neple

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Norway to the WTO and EFTA in Geneva
Alumni
Dr. Francois Xavier Ngarambe

Dr. Francois Xavier Ngarambe

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Thanh T. Nguyen

Thanh T. Nguyen

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Etienne Oudot de Dainville

Etienne Oudot de Dainville

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of France to the World Trade Organization
Alumni
Ji-ah PAIK

Ji-ah PAIK

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Indra Mani Pandey

Indra Mani Pandey

Ambassador and Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva
Alumni
Alexandros Papaioannou

Alexandros Papaioannou

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve

Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Alumni
Andrea Pedrazzini

Andrea Pedrazzini

CEO, Publicis Groupe Lausanne, Former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi
Alumni
John Quinn

John Quinn

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in Geneva
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Adriana Quiñones

Adriana Quiñones

Head of Human Rights and Development, UN Women Liaison Office in Geneva
Alumni
Erik Brøgger Rasmussen

Erik Brøgger Rasmussen

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Aviva Raz Shechter

Aviva Raz Shechter

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Carl Reaich

Carl Reaich

Current Divisional Manager of the Consular Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Former Acting Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Cecilia B. Rebong

Cecilia B. Rebong

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations in Geneva
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Madeleine Rees

Madeleine Rees

Former Secretary General, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Alumni
Rachael Reilly

Rachael Reilly

Former Geneva Representative, Women's Refugee Commission
Alumni
François Rivasseau

François Rivasseau

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Martha Rojas Urrego

Martha Rojas Urrego

Secretary General, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Alumni
Joachim Rücker

Joachim Rücker

Current Founder, Joachim Rücker Consulting, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in Geneva, Former President of the UN Human Rights Council (2015)
Alumni
Marie Chantal Rwakazina

Marie Chantal Rwakazina

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, Embassy of Rwanda to Switzerland and Permanent Representation to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Alumni
Barbara Ryan

Barbara Ryan

Former Director, Group on Earth Observation
Alumni
Jarmo Sareva

Jarmo Sareva

Former Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
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John Scanlon

John Scanlon

Current Special Envoy for African Parks, Former Secretary-General, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Alumni
Simona Scarpaleggia

Simona Scarpaleggia

Former CEO, IKEA Switzerland, Current Head of the Global Initiative The Future of our Work
Alumni
Milorad Šćepanović

Milorad Šćepanović

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Nicole Schwab

Nicole Schwab

Former Co-Founder, EDGE Certified Foundation
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Maurizio E. Serra

Maurizio E. Serra

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Syed Tauqir Shah

Syed Tauqir Shah

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the World Trade Organization in Geneva
Alumni
Michel Sidibé

Michel Sidibé

Executive Director, UNAIDS
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Peter Sørensen

Peter Sørensen

Former Head of the Delegation, Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Sabina Stadler Repnik

Sabina Stadler Repnik

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Jürgen Stock

Jürgen Stock

Former Secretary-General, INTERPOL
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Dr Lachlan Strahan

Dr Lachlan Strahan

Former Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Vojislav Šuc

Vojislav Šuc

Former Permanent Representative and President of the Human Rights Council Twelfth Cycle (2018), Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Nina Suomalainen

Nina Suomalainen

Former Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response
Alumni
William Lacy Swing

William Lacy Swing

Former Director-General, International Organization for Migration
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Elhadj As Sy

Elhadj As Sy

Former Secretary-General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Alumni
Petteri Taalas

Petteri Taalas

Former Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization
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Dorothy Tembo

Dorothy Tembo

Executive Director ad interim, International Trade Centre
Alumni
Thani Thongphakdi

Thani Thongphakdi

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva
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Stefano Toscano

Stefano Toscano

Former Director, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
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Tudor Ulianovschi

Tudor Ulianovschi

Current Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Republic of Moldova, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations in Geneva