New York Champions
Meet all the New York Champions
António Guterres
Secretary-General,
United Nations
Movses Abelian
Under‑Secretary‑General for General Assembly and Conference Management,
United Nations
Pascale Baeriswyl
Ambassador and Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York
Sima Bahous
Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations in New York
Yoka Brandt
Permanent Representative,
Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
Geraldine Byrne Nason
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in New York
Events
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WEBINAR: A New Global Norm on Violence Against Women
The time has come for a new global agreement to end the scourge of violence against women. Join this webinar as we mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and the roll-out of the IGC Gender-based Violence Pledge.
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Leadership Exchange with Tarja Halonen, former President of Finland
On 21 October 2021, the Council of Women World Leaders and International Gender Champions co-hosted a leadership exchange with the former President of Finland and a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, Tarja Halonen.
Statement by the Global Board of the International Gender Champions (IGC) on Afghanistan
As leaders in our personal capacities, we strongly condemn targeted attacks against women and girls, and male allies in Afghanistan. We stand firmly against gender-based violence in all its forms. “Gender Champions who wish to show their support and add their name to the statement above are welcome to email: admin@genderchampions.com”
Concluding the Time to Talk – A Champion Conversation Series
Tapping into IGC’s collective wisdom globally was the inspiration behind our first ever IGC Time to Talk - Champion Conversation Series.
Keeping Gender on the Agenda within Organisations: Time to Talk session on Mainstreaming
On 29 June 2021, six Champions from International Organisations and Civil Society in the Geneva and Den Haag hubs came together to discuss how to keep gender on the agenda within organisations.