Champions
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.
Yves Flückiger
Rector,
University of Geneva
Joseph François
Managing Director and Professor of International Economics,
World Trade Institute, University of Bern
Rita French
International Ambassador for Human Rights,
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations in Geneva
Claudia Fuentes Julio
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations Office 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
Ana Cecilia Gervasi
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Peru 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
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)
Bahtijors Hasans
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations 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
Anna Jardfelt
Ambassador and Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva
Khalid Koser
Executive Director,
Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund
Paul Ladd
Director,
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
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
Phil Lynch
Executive Director,
International Service for Human Rights
Mona M'Bikay
Executive Director,
UPR Info
Rui Macieira
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations 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
Masahiko Metoki
Director General,
Universal Postal Union
Philippe Metzger
Secretary-General and CEO,
International Electrotechnical Commission
Slavica Milačić
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Montenegro to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Tatiana Molcean
Executive Secretary,
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Athaliah Molokomme
Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations in Geneva
Corinne Momal-Vanian
Executive Director,
Kofi Annan Foundation