United Nations UN Representatives

The International Federation of Business and Professional Women - BPW International-  is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that has had Consultative Status with the United Nations through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 1947. At present there are a total of twenty-one members serving as representatives of IFBPW at the United Nations and its subsidiary organs, specialized agencies and related organizations.

 



United Nations Administrator: Meghan Krumholz - administrator.un@bpw-international.org
UN : United Nations
Geneva

Prof.Dr. Catherine Bosshar-Pfluger (Main Representative)   
Karin Kausch
Françoise van Leeuwen
Elisabeth Clement-Arnold
Lesha Witmer

New York

Eva Richter (Main Representative)  
Liz Benham
Harriet Friedlander
Elizabeth VanArdenne
Susan O'Malley
Meghan Krumholz (UN Administrator)

Vienna

Marlene Parenzan (Main Representative)   
Arzu Ozyol Irge
Brigitte Schaetz

UNESCO : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Brazil

Beatriz Zanella Fett
Elisa Campos

France Arzu Ozyol Irge
Seoul Kim Hyang-Sook
Germany Marion Volk
Argentina Cecilia Quadri
UNICEF : United Nations Children's Fund
New York Dr. Susan Gushee O’Malley
UN ODC : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Vienna Marlene Parenzan
UNIDO : United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Vienna Marlene Parenzan
UNCTAD : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Geneva Elisabeth Clement-Arnold
FAO : Food and Agriculture Organization
Rome Annarosa Colangelo
Alternate
Christina Gorajski Visconti
ILO : International Labour Organization
Geneva Karin Kausch
Prof.Dr. Catherine Bosshar-Pfluger
Alternate
Marianne Junger
Turin Anna Lamarca
WHO : World Health Organization
Geneva Michele Gerber
Gabrielle Gonzenbach
Dr. Irmgard Andresen
UNECA : The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Ethiopia

Nigest Haile

UNECE : The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Geneva Francoise van Leeuwen
Cathy Savioz
ECLAC : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Santiago Patricia Maya
UNESCAP : Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok Huma Qureshi
ESCWA : Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Beirut / Bangkok Huma Qureshi
UNIDO : UN industrial Development Organisation
Vienna

Marlene Parenzan

U.S. National Committee for UN Women (former UNIFEM)
New York

Elizabeth VanArdenne

DPI : Department of Public Information
New York

Eva Richter
Jennifer Lishansky (Youth Representative)
Francesca Burack
Keachea Dixon

Tess Mateo

EUROPE
Council of Europe
Strasbourg Eufemia Ippolito
Livia Ricci
EWL : European Women's Lobby
Brussels Solveig Staffas
AMERICA
OAS : Organisation of American States
various Kathleen Ray (North America)
Cecilia Quadri (Latin America)



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