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.

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Staffan de Mistura

Staffan de Mistura

Former Special Envoy for Syria, Office of the Special Envoy of The Secretary-General for Syria
Alumni
Jillian Dempster

Jillian Dempster

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Oxana Domenti

Oxana Domenti

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Shara Duncan-Villalobos

Shara Duncan-Villalobos

Ambassador, Chargée d'affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Chi Dzung Duong

Chi Dzung Duong

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Alumni
Jan Dusik

Jan Dusik

Director, UN Environment Europe Office
Alumni
Christian Dussey

Christian Dussey

Director, Geneva Center for Security Policy
Alumni
Renata Dwan

Renata Dwan

Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Alumni
Mark Dybul

Mark Dybul

Current Inaugural Faculty Director, Georgetown University Medical Center’s Center for Global Health and Equality, Former Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Alumni
Alice Edwards

Alice Edwards

Head of Secretariat, Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI)
Alumni
Patricia Espinosa

Patricia Espinosa

Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Alumni
Manor Eviatar

Manor Eviatar

Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Martin Eyjólfsson

Martin Eyjólfsson

Current Ambassador, Iceland to Germany, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo

Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Darius Farman

Darius Farman

Former Co-Director, foraus
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Alexandre Fasel

Alexandre Fasel

Current Ambassador, Switzerland to the United Kingdom, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Dragana Filipovic

Dragana Filipovic

Former Ambassador, Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe to UN Geneva
Alumni
John Fisher

John Fisher

Former Geneva Director, Human Rights Watch
Alumni
Julian Fleet

Julian Fleet

Permanent Observer to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, International Development Law Organization
Alumni
Socorro Flores Liera

Socorro Flores Liera

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Alumni
Foo Kok Jwee

Foo Kok Jwee

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Jonathan Fried

Jonathan Fried

Current Coordinator, International Economic Relations for Global Affairs Canada, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Canada to the World Trade Organization
Alumni
Michael Gaffey

Michael Gaffey

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva
Alumni
Isabelle Gattiker

Isabelle Gattiker

Former Director, International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
Alumni
Henri Gétaz

Henri Gétaz

Former Secretary-General, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Alumni
Robert Glasser

Robert Glasser

Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Alumni
Elayne Whyte Gómez

Elayne Whyte Gómez

Former Ambassador, , Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Ricardo González Arenas

Ricardo González Arenas

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Alumni
Shea Gopaul

Shea Gopaul

Former Executive Director, Global Apprenticeships Network
Alumni
Judith F. Greenwood

Judith F. Greenwood

Former Executive Director, CHS Alliance
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Thomas Guerber

Thomas Guerber

Former Director, DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
Alumni
Francis Gurry

Francis Gurry

Former Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization
Alumni
Katherine Ann Hagen

Katherine Ann Hagen

Former Founder and Executive Director, Global Social Observatory
Alumni
Wu Hailong

Wu Hailong

Current President, Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Thomas Hajnoczi

Thomas Hajnoczi

Current Head, Disarmament Department in the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Terhi Hakala

Terhi Hakala

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Hala Hameed

Hala Hameed

Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Keith Harper

Keith Harper

Current Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend, Former Ambassador, Permanent Delegation of the U.S. to the Human Rights Council
Alumni
Malayah Harper

Malayah Harper

Former General Secretary, World YWCA
Alumni
Rolf Heuer

Rolf Heuer

Current President, SESAME Council, Former Director General, CERN
Alumni
Antonio Hodgers

Antonio Hodgers

Former President, Conseil d'Etat de la République et canton de Genève
Alumni
Andreas Ignatiou

Andreas Ignatiou

Current Ambassador, Cyprus to Portugal, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Selina Jackson

Selina Jackson

Current Vice President, Global Government Relations and Public Policy at Procter & Gamble, Former Representative to the UN and WTO for the World Bank Group Office in Geneva
Alumni
Wolfgang Jamann

Wolfgang Jamann

Current Executive Director, International Civil Society Centre, Former Secretary-General/CEO, CARE International
Alumni
Tehmina Janjua

Tehmina Janjua

Current Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Michel Jarraud

Michel Jarraud

Former Secretary General, WMO
Alumni
Morten Jespersen

Morten Jespersen

Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Current Director, Dreaming Spires Technology, Ltd., Former Director, United Nations International Computing Centre