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Ambassador Shen Jian is Deputy Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland. Prior to this appointment, Ambassador Shen served as Deputy Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).Having spent almost 30 years in a variety of related roles, Ambassador Shen is experienced in international security and multilateral affairs. Ambassador Shen has also held different roles in Embassy of China in the Kingdom of…
His Excellency Mr. Jürg Lauber is Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations and other Organizations in Geneva. Prior to this appointment in September 2020, Ambassador Lauber served as Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York since 2015, During this time, he also served as President of the Burundi Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission. Previously, he was Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2009 to 2011, and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the…
Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC)Dr. Fan serves as the Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC). He has extensive knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region and is an experienced arbitrator. Over 200 arbitration proceedings have been conducted with him as presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator under the rules of UNCITRAL, CAS, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, CIETAC, etc. On top of commercial arbitration, Dr. Fan’s appointments and tenures witness his extensive experiences in the…
Adriana E. Abdenur is co-President of the Global Fund for a New Economy (GFNE). Between 2023 and 2025 she was Special Advisor in international affairs in the office of President Lula, working on the president's view of the G20, BRICS and COPs. A Brazilian policymaker and scholar, she co-founded Plataforma CIPÓ, a think tank headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Dr Abdenur earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University and an AB from Harvard University and has published widely on global governance and sustainable development. She lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ambassador Amina Mohamed is a seasoned diplomat and public servant with over 35 years of experience in international relations, law, and public administration. She has served in several high-level roles in the Government of Kenya, including Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sports, Culture & Heritage. She was also Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and served as Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A trailblazer in multilateral diplomacy, she has chaired numerous global forums…
Ambassador Bani is a renowned leader in development, governance, and crisis management, with a career spanning public service, diplomacy, and academia. He has held high-profile positions, including Ghana’s Minister of Interior, Chief of Staff to the President, and Ambassador Extraordinary, where he played a critical role in national security, peacebuilding, and governance reforms. Ambassador Bani has collaborated with ECOWAS, the African Union, and other international organizations to address conflict resolution and foster regional stability. He has led initiatives to…
Professor, University of Newcastle, Australia
Distinguished Laureate Professor Sanson-Fisher leads the Health Behaviour Research Collaborative at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His past roles include the Director of CIFAL Newcastle (United Nations Institute for Training and Research). He has an outstanding global reputation as a leader in health behaviour research recognised by his award of Officer of the Order of Australia and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. His work is known for successfully combining behavioural and public…
Mr Roca is currently head of unit, resource mobilization at the WHO Regional Office for Europe. In his role, Mr Roca is responsible for the coordination of resource mobilization efforts at both regional and country levels within the WHO European Region (53 Member States). Prior to working for WHO, he worked as a Partnerships Development Officer for The Defeat-NCD Partnership as well as a Programme Manager in the health team in the DG for International Partnerships (INPTA) of the European Commission. He also has more than eight years of experience in the private sector,…
Former Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations and Former Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
Lieutenant General Obiakor is former Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations and former Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). LGen Obiakor has had a long and distinguished career with the Nigerian Army, beginning in 1973. He served as the General Officer Commanding, Second Mechanized Division, of the Nigerian Army, as Commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG)…
Senior Advisor (Democratic Governance) of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Former Director and Chief Governance Advisor, Democratic Governance Support Unit, Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT)
Mr. Ken Inoue has a distinguished experience in serving United Nations for more than thirty years. He was a Director and Chief Governance Advisor, in Democratic Governance Support Unit, in the Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT), in Dili. Prior to joining to UNMIT, he served as a Director, in Industry Department, in Asian Productivity Organization (APO…