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
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
Carsten Staur

Carsten Staur

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Delegation of Denmark to the OECD and UNESCO
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
Nina Suomalainen

Nina Suomalainen

Former Executive Director, Justice Rapid Response
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
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
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
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
Mauro Vieira

Mauro Vieira

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

Adrian Vierita

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Esther Monterrubio Villar

Esther Monterrubio Villar

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Spain to UNOV and other International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Federico Villegas

Federico Villegas

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
António Vitorino

António Vitorino

Former Director-General, International Organization for Migration
Alumni
Marilena Viviani

Marilena Viviani

Former Director of the Geneva Liaison Office, United Nations Children's Fund
Alumni
Alexander von Rosenbach

Alexander von Rosenbach

Former Interim Director, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism
Alumni
Frans Vreeswijk

Frans Vreeswijk

General Secretary & CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission
Alumni
Vladimir Vučinić

Vladimir Vučinić

Former Ambassador, Chargé d'affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of Montenegro to the United Nations
Alumni
Margareta Wahlstrom

Margareta Wahlstrom

Former Director, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Steering Committee
Heinz Walker-Nederkoorn

Heinz Walker-Nederkoorn

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Embassy of Switzerland to The Netherlands
Alumni
Elizabeth Ward Neiman

Elizabeth Ward Neiman

Former Ambassador, Embassy of Panama to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Alumni
Scott Weber

Scott Weber

Former President, Interpeace
Alumni
Jayathma Wickramanayake

Jayathma Wickramanayake

Former United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, United Nations Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
Alumni
Marijke Wijnroks

Marijke Wijnroks

Former Interim Executive Director, The Global Fund
Alumni
Claude Wild

Claude Wild

Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to International Organizations in Vienna
Alumni
Chris Williams

Chris Williams

Current Director, UN Habitat in New York, Former Executive Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
Alumni
Santiago Wills

Santiago Wills

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Alumni
Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson

Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to The Netherlands
Alumni
Robert Wood

Robert Wood

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the U.S. to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Alumni
Kazuyuki Yamazaki

Kazuyuki Yamazaki

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Merav Zafary-Odiz

Merav Zafary-Odiz

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Israel to the IAEA and the CTBTO-PREPCOM