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.

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

Sebastian Groth

Ambassador to Kenya, Somalia and Seychelles, Embassy of Germany

Christian Grønbech-Jensen

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Embassy and Permanent Mission of Denmark to the international organizations in Vienna

Rebeca Grynspan

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

Fabricio Guariglia

Director, The Hague Office, International Development Law Organization (IDLO)

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

Carl Hallergard

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Delegation of the European Union to the International Organisations in Vienna

Riaz Hamidullah

Ambassador, Embassy of Bangladesh in the Netherlands

Casey Harden

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

Laura S.H. Holgate

Ambassador, U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

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

Dragan Ivetic

President, Association of Defence Counsel Practising Before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT)

Stephen Jackson

UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, Kenya Resident Coordinator's Office

Blanca Jiménez Cisneros

Ambassador, Embassy of Mexico in France

Wayne Jordash

Managing Partner, Global Rights Compliance

Mathu Joyini

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations in New York

Etleva Kadilli

Regional Director, UNICEF - ESARO

Atsushi Kaifu

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna

Natalia Kanem

Executive Director, UNFPA

Raphael Kariuki

Regional Director, Terre des Hommes Netherlands

Leshan Kereto

Executive Director, Tareto Africa

Karim A.A. Khan KC

Prosecutor, International Criminal Court

Atul Khare

Under Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Operational Support

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)

Corinne Kitsell

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to IAEA and CTBTO, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations in Vienna

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

Philippe Kridelka

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations in New York

Rachael Kupka

Executive Director, Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP)

Jean-Pierre Lacroix

Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Peace Operations

Stavros Lambrinidis

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, EU Delegation to the UN in New York

Emmanuelle Larroque

Co-President and Founder, Social Builder

Philippe Lazzarini

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

Antje Leendertse

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations in New York

Analisa Leonor Balares

CEO, Womensphere Global Institute and Humansphere Foundation

Debora Lepre

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Vienna

Michael W. Lodge

Permanent Observer, Secretary-General, International Seabed Authority

Martha Helena Lopez

Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management, United Nations

Raymond Loretan

President, Diplomatic Club of Geneva

Artur Lorkowski

Director, Energy Community

Yessenia Lozano

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