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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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
Adela Raz

Adela Raz

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations in New York
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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Melinda Reed

Melinda Reed

Former Executive Director, Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
Alumni
Rachael Reilly

Rachael Reilly

Former Geneva Representative, Women's Refugee Commission
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François Rivasseau

François Rivasseau

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Geneva
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Laura Rockwood

Laura Rockwood

Executive Director, Open Nuclear Network
Alumni
Martha Rojas Urrego

Martha Rojas Urrego

Secretary General, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Alumni
Maria Victoria González Roman

Maria Victoria González Roman

Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
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
Alice Ruhweza

Alice Ruhweza

Senior Director, Global Policy Influence and Engagement , World Wide Fund for Nature International
Alumni
Miguel Camilo Ruiz Blanco

Miguel Camilo Ruiz Blanco

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations and the International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Barbara Ryan

Barbara Ryan

Former Director, Group on Earth Observation
Alumni
Matthew Rycroft

Matthew Rycroft

Current Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development, UK Government, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Guy Ryder

Guy Ryder

Director-General, International Labour Organization
Alumni
Pilar Saborío de Rocafort

Pilar Saborío de Rocafort

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Richard Sadleir

Richard Sadleir

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Australian Embassy to Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia & Slovenia and Permanent Mission to the IAEA, UNODC, CTBTO, UNOOSA & OSCE
Alumni
Héctor Horacio Salvador

Héctor Horacio Salvador

Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative., Embassy of the Argentine Republic to The Netherlands
Alumni
Belén Sapag Muñoz de la Peña

Belén Sapag Muñoz de la Peña

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Embassy of Chile to Austria/Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Jarmo Sareva

Jarmo Sareva

Former Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Alumni
Kai Jürgen Mikael Sauer

Kai Jürgen Mikael Sauer

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations in New York
Alumni
Yvan Savy

Yvan Savy

Director, PLAN International France
Alumni
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
Andrew J. Schofer

Andrew J. Schofer

Current Co-Chair, OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh, Former Chargé d’Affaires, United States Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Nicole Schwab

Nicole Schwab

Former Co-Founder, EDGE Certified Foundation
Alumni
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
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
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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
Christine Stix-Hackl

Christine Stix-Hackl

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