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WiR redlist index: United Nations

Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR). Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our scope is women's biographies, women's works, and women's issues, broadly construed. This list of red links is intended to serve as a basis for creating new articles on the English Wikipedia. Please note however that the red links on this list may well not be suitable as the basis for an article. All new articles must satisfy Wikipedia's notability criteria with reliable independent sources.

This is a Women in Red page for women without articles who have worked for the United Nations (Special Rapporteurs / Independent Experts / Working Groups up to May 2024)

Andorra

• Marta Salvat Batista Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Vienna

Argentina

• Cecilia Bailliet Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity (2023-present)

Australia

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Barbados

• Joyce Dianne Bourne Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations in New York

Bolivia

• Pamela Ines Mamani Espejo - UNESCO chargée d'affaires

Bulgaria

• Mariana Katzarova Russian Federation (2023-)

Burkina Faso

• Koumbou Boly — Education (2016-2022)

Chile

• Rosa Kornfeld-Matte — Older Persons (2014-2020)
• Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona / Maria Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona— Poverty (2008-14)
• Daniela Kravetz - Eritrea (2018-2020)

China

• Yuefen Li - Independent Expert on Foreign Debt (2020-)

Colombia

• Leonor Zalabata Torres – Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
• Paula Gaviria - internally displaced persons (2022-present)
• Gina Paola Romero Rodríguez - peaceful assembly (2024-present)

Cook Islands

• Nathalie Rossette-Cazel - UNESCO permanent delegate

Costa Rica

• Maritza Chan Valverde, Maritza Chan – Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations
• Gabriela Rodriguez Pizarro — Migrants (1999-2005)

Côte d’Ivoire

• Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum — Central African Republic (2014-2019)

Cuba

• Dulce Maria Buergo Rodriguez - UNESCO permanent delegate

Ecuador

• Beatriz Miranda Galarza - Independent Expert on leprosy discrimination (2023-present)

Egypt

• Heba Hagrass - Disabilities (2023-present)

Finland

• Outi Elina Kalkku, Elina Kalkku – Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations

France

• Anaïs Marin - Belarus (2018-) [1]
• Michele Picard - Independent Expert on Uzbekistan (2005-07)

Germany

• Antje Leendertse – Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations

Ghana

• Charlotte Abaka - Independent Expert on Liberia (2003-08)

Georgia

• Anna Akhalkatsi - World Bank country manager for Moldova [2]

Greece

• Maria Corantis - UNESCO chargée d'affaires
• Alexandra Xanthaki - Cultural rights (2021-)

Grenada

• Marie J. Mclntyre Ambassador to the US, UN

Guatelmala

• Iris Julissa Hengstenberg Delgado - UNESCO chargée d'affaires
• Carla María Rodríguez Mancia – Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations

Guyana

• Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett – Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations

Hungary

• Zsuzsanna Gregor - UNESCO chargée d'affaires
• Zsuzsanna Horváth – Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations
• Rita Izsák — Minority Issues (2011-2017)

India

• Ashwini K.P. - racism (2022-present)

Indonesia

• Vivi Alatas - World Bank lead economist [3]

Iran

• Nazila Ghanea - religion (2022-present)

Ireland

• Siobhán Mullally - Trafficking in Persons (2020-)

Israel

• Yael Vered

Italy

• Elisa Morgera - Climate change (2024-present)

Jordan

• Reem Alsalem - violence against women (2021-)

Lebanon

• Amani Abou Harb - World Bank specialist [4]

Liberia

• Geraldine Bass Golokeh - UNESCO chargée d'affaires

Lithuania

• Irena Vaisvilaite - UNESCO permanent delegate

Madagascar

• Lalaina Josie Brigitte Raharimboahangy UN
• Harifera Elisa Rabemananjara - UNESCO permanent delegate
• Arisoa Lala Razafitrimo - UN permanent representative

Malawi

• Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande – Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations

Malaysia

• Mastura Abdul Karim - World Bank director [5]

Mauritania

• Cheikh Boide Cissé - UNESCO permanent delegate

Mexico

• María del Socorro Flores Liera Permanent Representatives of Mexico to the United Nations in Geneva
• Astrid Puentes Riaño - Enviornment (2024-present)

Mongolia

• Bolormaa Amgaabazar - World Bank country manager for the Kyrgyz Republic [6]

Nauru

• Margo Reminisse Deiye – Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations

Nepal

• Ambika Devi Luintel - UNESCO permanent delegate and French ambassador

Netherlands

• Yoka Brandt – Permanent Representative of Netherlands to the United Nations

New Zealand

• Jennifer Macmillan UN in Vienna
• Carolyn Schwalger – Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations

Nicaragua

• Ruth Esperanza Tapia Roa - UNESCO permanent delegate and French ambassador

Nigeria

• Mariam Y. Katagum - UNESCO permanent delegate

North Macedoria

• Jadranka Chaushevska Dimov - UNESCO permanent delegate and French ambassador

Oman

• Samira Mohamed Moosa Al Moosa - UNESCO permanent delegate

Palestine

• Mona Rishmawi — Somalia (1996-2000)

Palau

• Ilana Victorya Seid – Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations

Panama

• Markova Concepción Jaramillo – Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations

Peru

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Philippines

• Elsa Agustin - World Bank director [7]
• Cecilia Jimenez-Damary — UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (2016-2022)
• Virginia Dandan — International solidarity (2011-2017)
• Maria Theresa P. Lazaro - UNESCO permanent delegate
• Mary Jo Aragon (Thailand and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)

Poland

• Roza Karlikowska - UNESCO chargée d'affaires

Portugal

• Anabela Abreu - World Bank Country Director [8]
• Alice Cruz — Leprosy discrimination (2017-2023)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Nerys Nakia Dockery – Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Claudine Le Marant de Kerdaniel - UNESCO chargée d'affaires

Saudi Arabia

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Serbia

• Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili - UNESCO permanent delegate

Sierra Leone

• Isha Dyfan - Independent Expert on Somalia (2020-)

South Africa

• Mathu Theda Joyini – Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Spain

• Concepcion Aisa - World Bank Senior Financial Officer [9]
• Paloma Anós Casero - World Bank practice director [10]

Sweden

• Anna Brandt - UNESCO permanent delegate

Syria

• Lamia Chakkour - UNESCO permanent delegate

Thailand

• Ratchada Anantavrasilpa - World Bank senior financial sector specialist [11]

Trinidad and Tobago

• Makeda Antoine Cambridge - UNESCO permanent delegate

Turkey

• Sebnem Akkaya - World Bank program coordinator [12]
• Yakin Erturk — Violence Against Women (2003-2009)

Turkmenistan

• Mahym Saparova - UNESCO chargée d'affaires

Uruguay

• Alejandra De Bellis - UNESCO permanent delegate
• Ana Brian Nougreres - privacy (2021-)

United States

• Lynn St. Amour - Chair of Internet Governance Forum
• Shulamith Koenig - 2003 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights recipient
• Margaret Satterthwaite - judges (2022-present)

Vietnam

• Tran Thi Hoang Mai - UNESCO permanent delegate

Zambia

• Christine Kalamwina UN in NY
• Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond/Muluka Miti-Drummond/Miti Drummond Albinism (2021)

Working group members

• Discrimination against women in law and in practice and girls: Mercedes Barquet (2011-12), Eleonora Zielinska (2011-17), Emma Aouij (2011-17), Patricia Olamendi Torres (2012-13), Meskerem Techane (2017-2023), Ivana Radacic (2017-2023),
  • In 2019, renamed to Discrimination against women and girls: Dorothy Estrada-Tanck (2020-), Claudia Flores (2023-), Laura Nyirinkindi (2023-), Ivana Krstic (2023-), Haina Lu (2023-)
• Mercenaries: Amada Benavides de Perez (2005-11), Najat Al-Hajjaji (2005-11), Faiza Patel (2010-14), Elżbieta Karska (2011-18), Patricia Arias (United Nations) (2011-18), Lilian Bobea (2018-2022), Sorcha MacLeod (2018-), Jelena Aparac (2018-2023), Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito (2023-), Michelle René Small (2024-)
• Disappearances: Jasminka Dzumhur (2010-15), Houria Es Slami (2014-2020), Aua Baldé (2020-), Gabriella Citroni (2021-), Grazyna Baranowska (2022-), Ana Lorena Delgadillo Pérez (2023-)
• Business: Alexandra Guáqueta (2011-15), Margaret Jungk (2011-16), Elzbieta Karska (2018-), Fernanda Hopenhaym (2021-)
• Arbitrary Detention: Soledad Villagra de Biedermann (2002-08), Leigh Toomey (2015-2022), Elina Steinerte (2016-2022) Elzbieta Karska (2018-), Priya Gopalan (2021-)
• African Descent: Irina Moroianu Zlătescu (2002-08), Monorama Biswas (2008-14), Mirjana Najcevska (2008-14), Maya Sahli/Maya Sahli-Fadel (2008-14), Dominique Day (2018-), Catherine S. Namakula/Catherine Namakula (2021-), Miriam Ekiudoko (2021-), Barbara G. Reynolds (2021)
• Human rights and transnational corporations: Pichamon Yeophantong (2022-)
• Peasants: Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile (2024-), Shalmali Guttal (2024-), Geneviève Savigny (2024-)

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

• 2009-2012: Amna Ali Al Suweidi, Jia Yang
• 2009-2014: Edah Wangechi Maina (two terms)
• 2009-2016: Ana Peláez Narváez (two terms)
• 2011-2012: Fatiha Hadj Salah,
• 2011-2016: Silvia Judith Quang-Chang (two terms)
• 2019-2022: Risnawati Utami, Amalia Gamio/Amalia Gamio Rios, Miyeon Kim
• 2021-2024: Rosa Idalia Aldana Salguero, Soumia Amrami, Gerel Dondovdorj, Saowalak Thongkuay

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

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