Executive Board
Annual Session 2014
17-19 June
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS TO THE ANNUAL SESSION
OF THE UN-WOMEN EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Membership of the UN-Women Executive Board for 2014…………………………2
Bureau Members of the UN-Women Executive Board, 2013 .……………………...2
Members ……………………………………………………………………………..3
Governmental Observers …………………………………………………………….14
Observer States……………………..………………………………………………..14
Intergovernmental Organizations ……………………………………………………14
Non-governmental organizations ……………………………………………………14
International Organizations and other Entities ………………………………………15
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE UN-WOMEN EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 2013
Bureau Members of the UN-Women Executive Board, 2014
President:
H.E. Gonzalo Koncke-Pizzorno, PR, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Uruguay
Vice-Presidents
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Ms. Kadra Ahmed Hassan, First Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Djibouti (pending election at the annual
session 2014)
Ms. Helen Beck, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands
Ms. Daria Wolosiuk, Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Poland
Ms. Amy Haddad, Counsellor Development of the Permanent Mission of Australia
Terms of office expiring on
Group
African States (10 Members)
2015 (Term expires on last day of year
2016 (Term expires on last day of year
indicated)
indicated)
Algeria
Djibouti
Gabon
Malawi
Equatorial Guinea
Senegal
Somalia
South Africa
Togo
Asia-Pacific States (10 Members) Maldives
Philippines
Solomon Islands
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Eastern European States (4
Latvia
Members)
Russian Federation
Latin American and Caribbean
Brazil
States (6 Members)
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Western European and Other
Iceland
1
States (5 Members)
New Zealand
Contributing Countries (4
Members)2
Contributing Countries not
Members of the OECD/DAC
(2 Members)3
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2
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Western European and Other States have their own rotation scheme
As defined in paragraph 61(a) of A/RES/64/289
As defined in paragraph 61(b) of A/RES/64/289
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Bangladesh
China
India
Japan
Republic of Korea
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Poland
Colombia
Cuba
Suriname
Australia
Liechtenstein
Spain
Norway
Sweden
United States of America
United Kingdom
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Members
African States
Djibouti
H.E. Mr. Roble Olhaye
Permanent Representative
Ms. Kadra Ahmed Hassan
First Counsellor
Mrs. Saada Daher Hassan
Counsellor
Mr. Adou Mohamed Ali
Counsellor
H.E. Mr. J N Mamabolo,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Karen Hosking,
Counsellor
South Africa
Asia-Pacific States
Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. A.K. Abdul Momem,
Permanent Representative
Mr. Barun Dev Mitra,
Minister (Economic Affairs), PM
Ms. Samia Anjum,
Counsellor
H.E. Ambassador Wang Min,
Chargé d’Affairs and DPR
Yao Shaojun,
Counsellor
Wang Hao,
Attaché
H.E. Mr. Asoke Kumar Mukerji,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Bhagwant S. Bishnoi,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Amit Kumar,
Minister
Mr. Prakash Gupta,
First Secretary
Mr. Swami Vaidyanathan,
Adviser
China
India
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Japan
H.E. Mr. Motohide Yoshikawa,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Kazuyoshi Umemoto,
Deputy Permanent Representative
MR. Naoto Hisajima,
Minister, Permanent Mission
Mr. Junichi Sumi,
First Secretary
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Sareer,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Jeffrey Salim Waheed,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Hassan Hussain Shihab,
First Secretary
Mr. Hussain Abdul Abdul latheef,
Third Secretary
H.E. Mr. OH Joon,
Permanent Representative
H.e. Mr. HAHN Choong-hee,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. KIM Jung-ha,
Counsellor
MR. CHOI Won-seok,
First Secretary
H.E. Mr. Norachit Sinhaseni,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Chayapan Bamrungphong,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Paisan Rupanichkij,
Minister Counsellor
Ms. Chonvipat Changtrakul,
First Secretary
Maldives
Republic of Korea
Thailand
Eastern European States
Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E. Ms. Mirsada Colakovic,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Ms. Dragana Andelic,
Minister Counsellor, DPR
Ms. Aida Hodzic,
First Secretary
Ms. Ljilja Grigic-Stojanovic,
First Secretary
H.E. Mr. Jănis Mažeiks,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Inese Friemane-Deksne,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Latvia
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Poland
H.E. Mr. Ryszard Sarkowicz,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Lukasz Zielinski,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Daira Wolosiuk,
Second Secretary
Latin American and the Caribbean
Brazil
H.E. Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Mauricio Fernando Dias Favero,
Counsellor
Ms. Caludia Assaf Bastos Rebello,
First Secretary
H.E. Mr. Rodolfo Reyes Rodriguez,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Oscar Leon Gonzalez
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Caludia Perez Alvarez,
First Secretary
Mr. Luis Javier Baro
First Secretary
H.E. Mr. Henry Mac Donald,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Miriam Mac Intosh
First Secretary
H.E. Mr. Gonzalo Koncke,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Ms. Cristina Carrion,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Silvana Della Gatta,
Second Secretary
Cuba
Suriname
Uruguay
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Western European and Other States
Australia
H.E. Mr. Gary Quinlan,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Ms. Philippa King,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Peter Versegi,
Minister Counsellor
Ms. Amy Haddad,
Counsellor
Mr. Chris Stokes,
Advisor
Ms. Grabrielle Krasowsky,
Advisor
H.E.Mr. Jon Erlingur Jonasson,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Thorvardur Atli Thorsson,
First Secretary
Ms. Thorarinna Soebech,
Advisor, MFA
H.E. Mr. Christian Wenaweser,
Permanent Representative
Mr. Stefan Barriga,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Karin Lingg
Diplomatic Office, MFA
Ms. Antonia Strachwitz,
Adviser
Mr. Noah Oehri,
Adviser
H.E. Mr. Jim McLay,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Stephenie Knight,
Humanitarian and Development Adviser
H.E. Mr. Roman Oyarzun,
Permanent Representative
Mr. Fernando Fernandez-Arias,
Minister Counsellor,
Mr. Luis Martinez Montes,
Counsellor,
Ms. Ivana Lis Ortega,
Adviser
Mr. Alvaro Obregon Galan,
Adviser
Iceland
Liechtenstein
New Zealand
Spain
Contributing Countries
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Norway
Mr. Knut Langeland,
Chargé d’Affaris
Ms. Ingrid Schøyen,
Senior Adviser, MFA
Ms. Hilde Klemetsdal,
Minister Counselor
Ms. Marte Torskenaes,
Adviser
Sweden
H.E. Mr. Marten Grunditz,
Permanent Representative
Mr. Magnus Lennartsson,
Minister
Ms. Hanna Lambert,
Deputy Director, MFA
Ms. Karin Nilsson Snellman,
First Secretary
United States of America
Ms. Terri Robl,
Minister Counsellor,
Ms. Esther Pan Sloane,
Adviser ECOSOC
United Kingdom
HE. Mr. Mark Lyall Grant,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Peter Wilson,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Martin Shearman,
Ambassador for Development, HR and
Peacebuilding
Ms. Fiona Ritchie,
First Secretary
Mr. Aaron Holtz,
Policy Adviser
Ms. Nicola Watt,
Deputy Head, UN and Commonwealth Dpt.
Department for International Development
(DFID)
Contributes Countries not Members of the OECD/DAC
Observers
Andorra
H.E. Mr. Narcis Casal Fonsdeviela,
Permanent Representative
Mrs. Laia Gonzalez Garrido,
Adviser
Mrs. Miosotti Tenecora,
Adviser
Mr. Glentis T. Thomas
Second Secretary
Antigua and Barbuda
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Armenia
Mr. Zohrab Mnatsakanyan,
Permanent Representative
Mr. Sahak Sargsyan,
Second Secretary
Mr. Sergey Bahdasaryan,
Adviser
H.E. Mr. Martin Sajdik,
Permanent Representative
Mrs. Julia Thallinger,
First Secretary
Ms. Nadia Kalb,
Second Secretary
H.E. Mr. Andrei Dapkiunas,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Evgeny Lazarev,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. larysa Belskaya,
Counsellor
Ms. Oksana Melnikovich,
Second Secretary
H.E. Mrs. Benedicte Frankinet
Permanent Representative
Mr. Jean-Jacques Bastien,
Counsellor
H.E. Ms. Kunzang C. Namgyel,
Permanent Representative
Mrs. Sonam Yangchen,
Counsellor
H.E. Mr. Saul Weisleder,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mrs. Paula Coto Ramirez,
Minister Counsellor
H.E. Mrs. Edita Hrdá,
Permanent Representative
Mrs. Barbora Skácelová
Third Secretary
Ms. Eva Knopové,
Advisor
H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Erik Laursen,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen,
Counsellor
Ms. Iben Barslund Villumsen,
Assistant Attaché
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
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Dominican Republic
H.E. Mrs. Mildred Guzman
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mrs. Mariela Sanchez,
Minister Counsellor
Mrs. Alexandra Arias,
Minister Counsellor
H.E. Mr. Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil,
Permanent Representative
Mr. Osama Abdelkhalek,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Seif Kandeel,
Counsellor
Ms. Ammira Fahmy,
Counsellor
Mr. Mohamed Diaa,
First Secretary
H.E. Mr. Carlos Garcia Gonzalez,
Permanent Representative
H.E.Mr. Ruben E. Hasbun,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Egriselda Gonzalez Lopez
Counsellor for social Affairs and Social
Groups
H.E. Mr. Margus Kolga,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Pille Kesler,
Second Secretary
H.E. Mr. Jarmo Viinanen,
Permanent Representative
Mr. Lasse Keisalo,
Minister Counsellor
Ms. Tiina Nikkinen,
First Secretary
Ms. Paivi Kannisto,
Senior Advisor, MFA
Ms. Marjo Pekkanen,
Attaché
H.E. Mr. Heiko Thoms,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Peter Silberberg,
Minister Plenipotentiary
Mrs. Katharina Peter,
Counsellor
Ms. Caroline Kern,
First Secretary
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
Germany
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Guatemala
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
H.E Mr. Gert Rosenthal,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Momina Bolaños,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Connie Taracena,
Minister Counsellor
H.E. Mr. David Donoghue,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Tim Mawe,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Vincent Herlihy,
First Secretary
Ms. Noa Furman,
Minister Counsellor
Mr. Yoni Ish-Hurwitz,
Adviser
Mr. Tal Dror,
Adviser
H.E. Mr. Sebastiano Cardi,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Inigo Lambertini
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Cecilia Piccioni,
First Counsellor
Mr. Guiseppe Maria Perricone,
First Secretary
Mrs. Antonella D’Angelosante,
Attache
Ms. Loredana Magni,
Expert on Development and Cooperation,
MFA
H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mrs. Rimma Zhunussova,
Second Secretary, MFA
Mr. Talgat Iliyas,
Second Secretary
Mr. Kirill Glagolev,
Third Secretary
H.E. Mr. Kham-Inh Khitchadeth,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Viengxay Thammavong,
First Secretary
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Lebanon
Liberia
Luxembourg
Myanmar
Netherlands
Panama
Pakistan
H.E. Dr. Nawaf Salam,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Ms. Caroline Ziade,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Maya Dagher,
Counsellor
Mr. Khalil Mohamad,
Counselor
H.E. Ms. Marjon V. Kamara,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Gail Farngalo,
Counsellor
H.E. Ms. Sylvie Lucas,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Olivier Maes,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr. Tom Reisen,
First Secretary
Mr. Philippe Mores,
Second Secretary
Ms. Maite van der Vekene,
Second Secretary
H.E. Mr. Kyaw Tin
Permanent Representative
Mr. Thant Sin
Minister Counsellor
Ms. Ei Mon Swai,
First Secretary
Ms. Marianne Peters,
Senior Policy Officer, MFA
Ms. Hinke Nauta,
First Secretary
Ms. Marieke Vreeken,
Intern
H.E. Ms. Mary Morgan Moss
Permanent Representative
Ms. Desiree Cedeño
Attache
H.E. Mr. Masood Khan,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Sahebzada A. Khan
Deputy Permanent Representive
Dr. Diyar Khan,
Counsellor
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Sao Tomé and Principe
Serbia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Syria
Turkey
Zimbabwe
H.E. Mr. Angelo A. Toriello,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Cassidy Daly,
Advisor
H.E. Mr. Milan Milanović,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Katarina Lali-Smajevic,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Ms. Ana Ilic,
First Cunsellor
H.E. Mr. Andrej Logar,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Ursa Ponikvar,
Third Secretary
Ms. Jasmina Beganovic,
Advisor
Ms. Tatjana von Steiger,
Minister
Ms. Ursula Funk,
Senior Consultant
Ms. Dina Meli,
Consultant
H.E. Bashar Ja’afari,
Permanent Representative
Ms. Monia Alsaleh,
Third Secretary
H.E. Mr. Yasar Halit Cevik,
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr. Levent Eler,
Deputy Permanent Representive
Ms. Selin Ozaydin,
Counsellor
Ms. Tuvana Varan,
Adviser
H.E. Mrs Rofina Chikava,
Chargée d’affaires a.i.
Mrs. Kumbirayi Taremba,
Minister Counsellor
Ms. Bernadette S Ntaba,
Counsellor
Observer Missions
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International Institute for Democracy and
Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
Mr. Massimo Tommasoli,
Permanent Observer
Mr. Kieran M. Lettich,
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Mr. Stephen Graf,
Publications Assistant
Ms. Rebecca Partanent-Dufour,
Advisor
Ms. Camilla Davila,
Advisor
Intergovernmental Organization
International Organizations and other Entities
Non-Governmental Organizations
Africa Development Interchange Network
Ms. Yvonne O’Neal,
Overseas Gender Programme Officer
Mr. Albert Gyan,
UN Representative
Mr. Martin Tsounkeu,
General Representative
Gray Panthers
Lobi RedHawk,
Main UN Representative
International Alliance of Women
Soon-Young Yoon,
First Vice-President of the Conference of
NGO’s
Unitarian Universalists UN Office
Interns:
Lauren Potenza
Hannah Schletcher
Nicolaas Smith
Raymond Firmalino
Alexandra Stovicek
Megan Goldberg
Omair Paul
Hazel Bess
YWCA Canada
Ms. Paulette Senior
CEO
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