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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

Gender equality is more than just SDG 5 – it is a cross-cutting issue that encompasses all SDGs and an integral part of a just and inclusive society.

Gabriela Sellner

Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations (Vienna), IAEA, UNIDO and CTBTO PrepCom

“Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone’s responsibility.” Ban Ki Moon, Former UN SecGen

Thomas Lambert

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OSCE

I am inspired by the timeless wisdom of the Bahai elder Abdu'l Baha, who wrote: 'The world of humanity is possessed of two wings – the male and female.

Musonda Mumba

Secretary-General, Convention on Wetlands

I remain unwavering in my commitment to gender equality and in cultivating an environment at UNHCR Regional Bureau where every individual, regardless of gender and status, is empowered to excel.

Mamadou Dian Balde

Regional Director, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

An estimated one in three girls and women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes; 12 million girls marry before their 18th birthday each year; and at least 200 million girls and women...

Wang Le

Director, UN Representative, Save the Children, New York Global Advocacy Office

It is crucial to promote gender parity in efforts to prevent violent extremism.

Khalid Koser

Executive Director, Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund