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I am happy to be an International Gender Champion. I encourage other senior leaders to be part of this campaign for equality.

António Guterres

Secretary-General, United Nations

Diversity, including with respect to gender, in a professional environment improves the quality and results of teamwork. Empowering women through professional mentoring is a vital step toward gender equality.

Caroline Vermeulen

Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Belgium to the UN in Vienna / Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Vienna

The equal inclusion of skills, experiences and needs of people of all genders makes our work more effective, our society more just and our world more sustainable.

Raphael Nägeli

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE, the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna

In our complex international security landscape, we must find new and creative ways to ensure sustainable peace and personal security for all people - leaving no one behind.

Izumi Nakamitsu

Under Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

At the IAEA, women play vital roles from our laboratories to top management. I’m proud we’ve achieved gender parity.

Rafael Mariano Grossi

Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Gender equality and the rights of girls and women has been a core pillar of the United Nations Foundation’s work since its founding.

Elizabeth Cousens

President and CEO, United Nations Foundation

Founded in 1559, the University of Geneva is today one of Switzerland's leading universities. The institution enjoys a privileged international reputation and cultivates its openness to the world.

Yves Flückiger

Rector, University of Geneva