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The President of the General Assembly is committed to upholding full respect for balanced gender and geographical representation in the Office, with the aim of securing equal opportunities for women and men from all regional groups and bearing in mind the need to secure the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity.<\/p>\n

Office of the President of the General Assembly for the Seventy-Ninth Session<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Positions funded by the regular budget<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nName<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTeam\/Position<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLevel<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMr. Ivor Fung<\/td>\nChef de Cabinet<\/td>\nD2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMr. Fabien Nkot<\/td>\nSpecial Adviser to the President<\/td>\nD2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMs. Blanca Montejo<\/td>\nDeputy Chef de Cabinet<\/td>\nD1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMr. Carl Mercer<\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting team \/ Team Leader<\/td>\nP5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\n

Ms. Asha DeSuza<\/p>\n

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Sustainable Development \/ Team Leader<\/td>\nP4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\n

Mr. Ernest Kaah<\/p>\n

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Special Assistant to the President<\/td>\nP4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMs. Aude Feltz<\/td>\nSpecial Assistant to the CdC<\/td>\nP3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMs. Susana Reyes Arreaga<\/td>\nAssistant to the President<\/td>\nG6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Pro Bono Positions<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nTeam\/Position<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLevel<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nAnna Karin Enestroem (Feb-Jun 25)<\/td>\nSpecial Adviser to the President (Digitalization)<\/td>\nD2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Secondments from UN Departments and other entities<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nTeam\/Position<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLevel – Seconded by<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMs. Sharon Birch<\/td>\nSpokesperson<\/td>\nP3 – DGC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMs. Yuan Chen<\/td>\nAdministrative Assistant<\/td>\nG6 – DGACM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMs. Marie Resolus<\/td>\nStaff Assistant<\/td>\nG5 – DGACM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMs. Nyambura Ngugi<\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs\/ Senior Adviser<\/td>\nP4 \u2013 UN Women<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/td>\nName<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTeam \/ Position<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSeconded by<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMs. Husniyya Mammadova<\/td>\nSpecial Advisor to the President<\/td>\nRepublic of Azerbaijan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMs. Sim Mellouh<\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Team Leader<\/td>\nAlgeria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMs. Isabel Avomo Sima<\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Senior Adviser<\/td>\nEquatorial Guinea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMs. Nguyen Hong Nhat<\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Adviser<\/td>\nSocialist Republic of Vietnam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMr. Aron Miszlivetz<\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Adviser<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nMr. Nabil El Eid<\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Team Leader<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMs. Noof Alotaishan<\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Adviser<\/td>\nKingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMs. Takako Ishizaki<\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Adviser<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMr. Klemen Zumer<\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Senior Adviser<\/td>\nEuropean Union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\n

Mr. Jun Jiang<\/p>\n

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Sustainable Development \/ Senior Adviser<\/td>\nPeople\u2019s Republic of China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nMr. Evan Pujonggo<\/td>\nSustainable Development \/ Adviser<\/td>\nRepublic of Indonesia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n\n

Ms. Petal Gahlot<\/p>\n

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Sustainable Development \/ Adviser<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMr. Mohammed Al-Ansari<\/td>\nSustainable Development \/ Associate Adviser<\/td>\nState of Qatar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nTeam\/Position<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLevel<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMr. Peter Stone<\/td>\nGA Affairs and UN Reform \/ Team Leader<\/td>\nP5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMr. Shojiro Nishimura<\/td>\nGA Affairs and UN Reform \/ Deputy Team Leader<\/td>\nP5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMr. Felix Eboa<\/td>\nGA Affairs and UN Reform \/ Senior Adviser<\/td>\nP5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMs Coretta Achu<\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Adviser<\/td>\nP4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMs. Katherine Stephan<\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Speechwriter<\/td>\nP3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nMs. Mariam Shaikh<\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting\/ Adviser<\/td>\nP3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMs. Maipelo Phale<\/td>\nSustainable Development \/ Adviser<\/td>\nP3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMr. Lawrence Nforninwe<\/td>\nPersonal Assistant to the PGA<\/td>\nLevel A Individual Contractor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMr. Mimrah Ghafoor<\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Speechwriter<\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nMs. Claire Dowling<\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Adviser<\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nMs. Nekwaya Iileka<\/td>\nGA Affairs and Reform \/ Adviser<\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nMs. Vanessa Van Dijsseldonk<\/td>\nSustainable Development \/ Senior Adviser<\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nAnna Karin Enestroem (Jun-Aug 25)<\/td>\nSpecial Adviser to the President (Digitalization<\/td>\n\n

Level E Consultant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14<\/td>\nBryce Hwang (Jun-Sep 25)<\/td>\nAdviser – Social Media and Multimedia<\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The President of the General Assembly is committed to upholding full respect for balanced gender and geographical representation in the Office, with the aim of securing equal opportunities for women and men from all regional groups and bearing in mind the need to secure the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity.<\/p>\n

The Office currently has 48 team members from 36 countries of which 31 (65%) are women<\/p>\n

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Office of the President of the General Assembly for the Seventy-Eighth Session\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Staff Directory\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAmb. Collen Kelapile\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nChef de Cabinet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nD2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Fernando A. Marani (5 September-2 January)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDeputy Chef de Cabinet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nD2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Inga Kanchaveli<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDeputy Chef de Cabinet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Carl Mercer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting team \/ Team Leader<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Ms. Asha DeSuza\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Team Leader<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Ms. Maipelo Olga Phale\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Budget and Administration, UN Reform, GA Affairs \/ Adviser to CdC\/CSO & Major Stakeholders Engagement<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Mariam Shaikh<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting Team \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Yuan Cheng\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAdministrative Assistant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nG5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Pro Bono Positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAmb. Keisha McGuire<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSpecial Adviser to the President (Gender Equality and Women\u2019s Empowerment)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nD2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Monica Grayley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSpokesperson<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP4 –<\/span> DGC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Richard Arnold<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAdministrative Assistant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nG6 – DGACM<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Tara Khan\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAdministrative Assistant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nG5 – DGACM<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Husniyya Mammadova\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSpecial Advisor to the PGA (<\/span>Summit of the Future<\/span><\/i>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRepublic of Azerbaijan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Devita Abraham<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSpecial Adviser to the PGA<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Madiusca Batista<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Team Leader<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDominican Republic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Dia Agmed A. Abubaker AlHutmany\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nState of Libya<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Zsofia Havasi<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBudget and Administration, UN Reform, GA Affairs \/Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHungary<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Mr. Hassan Adam\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Budget and Administration, UN Reform, GA Affairs \/ <\/span>Senior Adviser, Special Assistant to the PGA\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRepublic of Maldives<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Mr. Naci Yildiz\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Budget and Administration, UN Reform, GA Affairs \/ <\/span>Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Republic of T\u00fcrkiye<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Dijana Delaye<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Deputy Team Leader<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRepublic of Croatia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Sneha Dubey<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Senior Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nIndia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Vanessa Tamara Van Dijsseldonk\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Senior Adviser\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nKingdom of Netherlands<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Mr. Jun Jiang\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Adviser\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPeople\u2019s Republic of China<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Bramantya Dwiputra Widodo\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Adviser\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRepublic of Indonesia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Mr. Waleed Almotaery\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Adviser\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Nekwaya Iileka<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSustainable Development & Financing for Development \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRepublic of Namibia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Sim Mellouh<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Senior Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAlgeria<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Isabel Avomo Sima<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nEquatorial Guinea<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Nguyen Hong Nhat\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSocialist Republic of Vietnam<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Pornrawe Poenateetai\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThailand<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Asma Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Muhannadi\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nState of Qatar<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Felix Brombach\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nGermany<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nName<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nTeam\/Position<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Peter Stone<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBudget and Administration, UN Reform, GA Affairs \/ Head of Administration, Team Leader\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. \u00c9va Sch\u00e4fer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHuman Rights and Humanitarian Affairs \/ Team Leader<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Shojiro Nishimura\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBudget and Administration, UN Reform, GA Affairs \/ Deputy Team Leader\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Katherine Stephan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Speechwriter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nP3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Kevin Hunter (September-January)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAdministrative Assistant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nG5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Carolina Popovici<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Senior Adviser\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel C Consultant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Steven Philip (to April 2024)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Senior Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Elizabeth de Jonge<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/Adviser<\/span><\/td>\nLevel B Consultant\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Iseult McNulty\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Speechwriter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Mimrah Ghafoor<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Speechwriter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Shane Dowling<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPolitical Affairs, Peace, and Security \/ Deputy Team Leader<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel B Consultant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Carolina Nazzaro<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel A Individual Contractor<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Serena Giglio<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCommunications, Media, Advocacy & Speechwriting \/ Adviser<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLevel A Individual Contractor<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nName<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPosition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNationality<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Brenda Pumarol Medina\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFellow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDominican Republic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Maria Collins<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFellow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nKiribati<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Sokniranh Phetrasy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFellow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLao People\u2019s Democratic Republic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs Florencia Mtingwi\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFellow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMalawi<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMr. Lado Lojong<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFellow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSouth Sudan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMs. Andrea Toweka<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFellow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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