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
Désirée Schweitzer

Désirée Schweitzer

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Evangelos Sekeris

Evangelos Sekeris

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Maurizio E. Serra

Maurizio E. Serra

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Nikhil Seth

Nikhil Seth

Former Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Alumni
Syed Tauqir Shah

Syed Tauqir Shah

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the World Trade Organization in Geneva
Alumni
Abdulla Shahid

Abdulla Shahid

President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly
Alumni
Nicole Shampaine

Nicole Shampaine

Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Kathleen Sherwin

Kathleen Sherwin

Former Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Women Deliver
Alumni
Dong-ik Shin

Dong-ik Shin

Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Michel Sidibé

Michel Sidibé

Executive Director, UNAIDS
Alumni
Olof Skoog

Olof Skoog

Ambassador, Former Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Specialist Prosecutor, Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor's Office
Alumni
Alejandro Solano Ortiz

Alejandro Solano Ortiz

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy and Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Erik Solheim

Erik Solheim

Former Executive Director, UN Environment
Alumni
Martin Sørby

Martin Sørby

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Royal Norwegian Embassy in The Hague
Alumni
Peter Sørensen

Peter Sørensen

Former Head of the Delegation, Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Philip Spoerri

Philip Spoerri

Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross
Alumni
Sabina Stadler Repnik

Sabina Stadler Repnik

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Katharina Stasch

Katharina Stasch

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Carsten Staur

Carsten Staur

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Delegation of Denmark to the OECD and UNESCO
Alumni
Achim Steiner

Achim Steiner

Administrator, UNDP
Alumni
Christine Stix-Hackl

Christine Stix-Hackl

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Austria to the International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Jürgen Stock

Jürgen Stock

Former Secretary-General, INTERPOL
Alumni
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
Bård Ivar Svendsen

Bård Ivar Svendsen

Former Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy The Hague
Alumni
William Lacy Swing

William Lacy Swing

Former Director-General, International Organization for Migration
Alumni
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
Alumni
Cho Tae-Yul

Cho Tae-Yul

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Prof. Slagjana Taseva

Prof. Slagjana Taseva

Dean and Executive Secretary, International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
Alumni
Michèle Taylor

Michèle Taylor

Ambassador, Former U.S. Permanent Representative to the Human Rights Council, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Dorothy Tembo

Dorothy Tembo

Executive Director ad interim, International Trade Centre
Alumni
Ibrahim Thiaw

Ibrahim Thiaw

Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Alumni
Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations
Alumni
Thani Thongphakdi

Thani Thongphakdi

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Hannele Tikkanen

Hannele Tikkanen

Chargé d’Affaires, Former Permanent Representative of Finland to the OSCE
Alumni
Stefano Toscano

Stefano Toscano

Former Director, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Alumni
Bruce Turner

Bruce Turner

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, U.S. Mission to the Conference on Disarmament
Alumni
Leigh Turner

Leigh Turner

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations in Vienna
Alumni
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
Alumni
Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu

Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu

Under-Secretary-General for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations
Alumni
Ian Vale

Ian Vale

Former Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Save the Children
Alumni
Andras Vamos-Goldman

Andras Vamos-Goldman

Former Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response
Alumni
Marc Vanheukelen

Marc Vanheukelen

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the European Union to the World Trade Organization
Alumni
Jos Verbeek

Jos Verbeek

Former Special Representative to the UN and WTO, World Bank Group Office in Geneva
Alumni
Caroline Vicini

Caroline Vicini

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden, Embassy of Sweden to Kenya, UNEP and UN-HABITAT
Alumni
Mauro Vieira

Mauro Vieira

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations in New York