Leadership Network

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.

David Fernandez Puyana

Ambassador, Permanent Observer, United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) to the United Nations in Geneva, Permanent Delegate, UPEACE to the UNESCO in Paris

Monica Ferro

Director, UNFPA London Office

Yves Flückiger

Rector, University of Geneva

Joseph François

Managing Director and Professor of International Economics, World Trade Institute, University of Bern

Claudia Fuentes Julio

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva

Lansana Gberie

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva

Dr. Robin Geiss

Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

Davaasuren Gerelmaa

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Director-General, World Health Organization

Ioannis Ghikas

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Fabiola Gianotti

Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research

Nikola Gillhoff

Ambassador, Chargée d‘affaires, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva

Marcos Gómez Martínez

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva

Amanda Gorely

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva

Marie-Claire Graf

Co-Founder, Youth Negotiators Academy

Filippo Grandi

High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Vincenzo Grassi

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Dr. Thomas Greminger

Director, Geneva Center for Security Policy

Christopher Grima

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Malta in Geneva

Rebeca Grynspan

Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Christian Guillermet Fernández

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Einar Gunnarsson

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Casey Harden

General Secretary, World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)

Magnus Hellgren

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Gilbert F. Houngbo

Director-General , International Labour Organization

Marie Hürlimann

Co-Director, foraus

Tomiko Ichikawa

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Japanese Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

Julia Imene-Chanduru

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Emmanuelle Ivanov-Durand

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the WTO, Permanent Mission of France to the World Trade Organization

Kamal Kishore

Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head of UNDRR, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Lotte Knudsen

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the European Union to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva

Khalid Koser

Executive Director, Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund
Global Board
Jürg Lauber

Jürg Lauber

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva

Philippe Lazzarini

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

Raymond Loretan

President, Diplomatic Club of Geneva

Yessenia Lozano

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Global Board
Phil Lynch

Phil Lynch

Executive Director, International Service for Human Rights

Mona M'Bikay

Executive Director, UPR Info

Maira Macdonal Alvarez

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, HRC Gender Focal Point, Permanent Mission of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Peter MacDougall

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge

Director, Quaker United Nations Office

Simon Manley

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations Office at Geneva

Gordan Markotić

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Cindy McCain

Executive Director, World Food Programme

Francisca E. Méndez Escobar

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Daniel Meron

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations Office and international organizations in Geneva

Masahiko Metoki

Director General, Universal Postal Union

Philippe Metzger

Secretary-General and CEO, International Electrotechnical Commission