Annual Assembly

UN Web TV recording available here.

Statements and presentations delivered at the Annual Assembly 2025

• The six candidates in an alphabetical order, who have received the greatest number of votes: 

1. BISHOPRIC, Suzanne 
2. HAJI-AHMED, Sandra 
3. KARL, Judith
4. NYE, Andrew 
5. SHAH, Darshak 
6. ZILBERG, Michael 

• 2024 - Governing Board election results
   
• Recording of the Annual Assembly on UN Web TV
   
• Programme of the Annual Assembly
   
• Statements and Presentations at the Annual Assembly

President's Thank You Note

Programme, statements and presentations

AFICS/NY President's Annual Report

Recording of Annual Assembly 2023 | UN Web TV

Nominating Committee's Report:

Dear colleagues, 

Here are the names of the six candidates in an alphabetical order, the way we had listed them on the ballot, who have received the greatest number of votes: 

1.    AVEDON, Steven 

2.    DE TOMASSI, Furio 

3.    FUENTES CONTE, Pilar

4.    POZENEL, Jay 

5.    RAJIC, Vera 

6.    TÜRKÖZ-COSSLETT, Gulden 

Here are the final vote counts

Thanks for your support and your trust in the nominating committee. 

With all the best 

Dr. Sudershan Narula
Co-Chair of Nominating Committee

Reception followed the 2023 AFICS/NY Annual Assembly.

Governing Board Elections voting was closed on 12 May 2023

Call for Candidates for 2023 AFICS/NY Governing Board Election closed on 18 February 2023

1. Welcome by AFICS/NY President: Mr. John P. Dietz;
    
2. Meeting Arrangements: Moderator, Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President;
    
3. Statement by Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance;
    
4. Annual Report of AFICS/NY:
   Mr. John P. Dietz, President;
   Mr. Jayantilal Karia, AFICS/NY Vice-President and Co-Chair, Insurance Committee: ASHI;
    
5. Pension Matters:
   Ms. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of Pension Administration, UNJSPF; Presentation
   Mr. Pedro Antonio Guazo Alonso, Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the Investment of the Assets of the UNJSPF;
    
6. After-Service Health Insurance (ASHI) Matters:
   Ms. Elma Witherspoon, UN Health and Life Insurance Section; Presentation
    
7. Report of Chair, Planning Committee for the AFICS/NY 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Ms. Gail Bindley-Taylor;
    
8. Report of AFICS/NY Treasurer's Assistant, Ms. Mary Ann Mac Chiulli;  Supporting documents for AFICS/NY and Charities Foundation
    
9. Election of Members, AFICS/NY Governing Board:
   Report by Co-Chair of Nominating Committee, Dr. Sudershan Narula (here);

   For 2020 Election Cycle 2-Year Term (2021-2023) alphabetically:

   AVEDON, Steven
   DESOUZA, Susan
   DE TOMASSI, Furio
   LANDEY, Deborah
   RAJIC, Vera
   RAPHAEL, Nancy

   For 2021 Election Cycle 3-Year Term (2021-2024), alphabetically:

   BISHOPRIC, Suzanne
   BRZAK-METZLER, Marianne
   DIETZ, John
   HAJI-AHMED, Sandra
   KARIA, Jay
   SHAH, Darshak
    

10. Other Business;
     
11. Expression of Thanks and Closure of Meeting:
    Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President and Event Moderator

• Welcome by AFICS/NY President: Mr. John P. Dietz

• Meeting Arrangements: Moderator, Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President

• Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance
   
• Annual Report of AFICS/NY by President: Mr. John P. Dietz

  • Mr. Warren Sach, Chair, Pension Committee: Pension

  • Mr. Jayantilal Karia, AFICS/NY Vice-President and Co-Chair, Insurance Committee: ASHI

Pension Matters

• Ms. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of Pension Administration, UNJSPF

• Mr. Pedro Antonio Guazo Alonso, Acting Representative of the Secretary-General for the Investment of the Assets of the UNJSPF

After-Service Health Insurance (ASHI) Matters

• Mr. Genc Osmani, Chief, Health and Life Insurance Section

Report of AFICS/NY Treasurer

• Mr. Angel Silva, AFICS/NY Treasurer

Election of Members, AFICS/NY Governing Board

• Report by Co-Chair of the Nominating Committee, Dr. Sudershan Narula

Other Business

Expression of Thanks and Closure of Meeting

• Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President

President's Thank you note and responses to unanswered questions at Annual Asesmbly live proceedings

Presentations at AFICS/NY Annual Assembly on 29 May 2019

• Ms. Martha Helena Lopez, Assistant-Secretary General for Human Resources, Dept. of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (TBA)
• Annual Report of AFICS/NY by President, Mr. John P. Dietz
• Report by AFICS/NY Co-Chair, Pension Committee, Mr. Warren Sach
• Report by AFICS/NY Vice President and Co-Chair, Insurance Committee, Mr. Jayantilal Karia

Pension Matters

• Ms. Janice Dunn Lee, Acting Chief Executive Officer, UNJSPF
• Mr. Herman Brill, Director, Office of Investment Management

After-Service Healthe Insurance (ASHI) Matters

• Mr. Carlos Perrone, UN Treasurer
• Ms. Elma Witherspoon, Benefits Officer, Health and Life Insurance Section

Financial Statements

• AFICS/NY Financial Report
• Charities Foundation Financial Report

Annual Elections Results

• Report by Co-Chair of Nominating Committee, Dr. Sudershan Narula:
• The following six members were elected to the Governing Board of AFICS/NY for a term of three years:

Ms. Paulette Austin
Ms. Gail Bindley-Taylor
Ms. Mary Ann (Mac) Chiulli
Ms. Elaine Fultz
Ms. Nancy Hurtz-Soyka
Mr. Warren Sach

Expression of Thanks and Closure

• by Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice President