Annual Assembly
AFICS/NY ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
AFICS/NY holds an Annual Assembly: to report on the activities of the preceding year, current and planned work of AFICS/NY; to announce the results of the election to the Governing Board; to provide the annual financial statements; and, to provide the opportunity for members to have a dialogue with AFICS/NY Governing Board members and senior United Nations officials in attendance on any issue of concern.
2025 Annual Assembly, Thursday, 22 May 2025
To be held in person and online from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in UNHQ NY Conference Room No 2.
2024 Annual Assembly held on 21 May in CR1
- The six candidates in an alphabetical order, who have received the greatest number of votes:
- BISHOPRIC, Suzanne
- HAJI-AHMED, Sandra
- KARL, Judith
- NYE, Andrew
- SHAH, Darshak
- ZILBERG, Michael
- 2024 - Governing Board election results
- Watch here Recording of the Annual Assembly
- Programme of the Annual Assembly
- Statements and Presentations at the Annual Assembly
2023 Annual Assembly, held on 18 May 2023 in CR 2
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
2022 Annual Assembly held in-person in UNHQ NY on 10 June
Recording of the event is available here
(300 viewed live, on demand 103 and growing)
AGENDA
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Welcome by Mr. John P. Dietz, AFICS/NY President |
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Meeting Arrangements: Event Moderator, Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President; |
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Statement by Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (statement); |
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Statement by Mr. Atul Khare, Under Secretary-General for Operational Support; |
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Annual Report of AFICS/NY: Mr. John P. Dietz, AFICS/NY President Co-Chair of AFICS/NY Pension Committee (statement); Mr. Jayantilal Karia, Co-Chair of AFICS/NY Insurance Committee: After Service Health Insurance (ASHI) (statement); |
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Pension Matters: Ms. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of Pension Administration, UNJSPF (presentation); Mr. Pedro Antonio Guazo Alonso, Representative of Secretary-General (RSG) for the Investment of the Assets of the UNJSPF (presentation); |
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After-Service Health Insurance (ASHI) Matters: Mr. Genc Osmani, Chief of Health and Life Insurance Section, DMSPC (presentation); |
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AFICS/NY Financial Matters: Introduction by Mr. Darshak Shah, AFICS/NY Vice President (statement); |
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Election of Members, AFICS/NY Governing Board: Report by Dr. Sudershan Narula, Co-Chair of Nominating Committee: 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:
Thanks for your support and your trust in the nominating committee; |
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Other Business; |
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Expression of Thanks and Closure of Meeting: Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President and Event Moderator |
2021 Annual Assembly, held virtually on 24 June
Agenda
- Welcome by AFICS/NY President: Mr. John P. Dietz;
- Meeting Arrangements: Moderator, Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President;
- Statement by Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance;
- Annual Report of AFICS/NY:
Mr. John P. Dietz, President;
Mr. Jayantilal Karia, AFICS/NY Vice-President and Co-Chair, Insurance Committee: ASHI;
- 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;
- After-Service Health Insurance (ASHI) Matters:
Ms. Elma Witherspoon, UN Health and Life Insurance Section; Presentation
- Report of Chair, Planning Committee for the AFICS/NY 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Ms. Gail Bindley-Taylor;
- Report of AFICS/NY Treasurer's Assistant, Ms. Mary Ann Mac Chiulli; Supporting documents for AFICS/NY and Charities Foundation
- 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, NancyFor 2021 Election Cycle 3-Year Term (2021-2024), alphabetically:
BISHOPRIC, Suzanne
BRZAK-METZLER, Marianne
DIETZ, John
HAJI-AHMED, Sandra
KARIA, Jay
SHAH, Darshak
- Other Business;
- Expression of Thanks and Closure of Meeting:
Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President and Event Moderator
2020 Annual Assembly, held virtually on 23 June
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Welcome by AFICS/NY President: Mr. John P. Dietz
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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
Pension Matters
After-Service Health Insurance (ASHI) Matters
Report of AFICS/NY Treasurer
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Mr. Angel Silva, AFICS/NY Treasurer
Election of Members, AFICS/NY Governing Board
Other Business
Expression of Thanks and Closure of Meeting
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Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice-President
President's Thank you note and responses to unanswered questions at Annual Asesmbly live proceedings
2019 Annual Assembly, held on 29 May
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
2018 Annual Assembly, held on 25 June
Presentations at AFICS/NY Annual Assembly on 25 June 2018
- Ms. Martha Helena Lopez, Assistant Secretary General, OHRM
- 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
- Mr. Paul Dooley, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, UNJSPF
- Mr. Sudhir Rajkumar, Rep. of the UN-SG for the Investments of the UNJSPF
- UNJSPF Investment Overview
After-Service Healthe Insurance (ASHI) Matters
- Ms. Sunitha Korithiwada
- Ms. Elma Witherspoon
Financial Statements
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:
Mr. Demetrios Argyriades
Ms. Marianne Brzak-Metzler
Mr. John Dietz
Mr. Lowell Flanders
Mr. Jayant Karia
Ms. Joan McDonald
Expression of Thanks by Ms. Deborah Landey, AFICS/NY Vice President
2017 Annual Assembly, held on 27 June
- Hand-Out distributed to members at the meeting
- Webcast of AFICS/NY Annual Assembly held on 27 June 2017
Presentations at AFICS/NY Annual Assembly on 27 June 2017
- Chef de Cabinet's remarks
- Statement of Representative of G.A. President H. E. Ms. Dessima Williams
- AFICS/NY President's Report
- Report by AFICS/NY Chair, Pension Committee
- Report by AFICS/NY Chair, Health Insurance Committee
- Presentation by UN Health & Life Insurance Section
- Presentation by UNJSPF Investment Management Division
- Presentation by UNJSPF CEO (N/A)
Annual Elections Results
The following six members were elected to the Governing Board of AFICS/NY for a term of three years:
Mr. Steven Avedon
Mr. Thomas Bieler
Ms. Deborah Landey
Ms. Nancy Raphael
Mr. Angel Silva
Ms. Susan de Souza
2016 Annual Assembly, held on 19 May
- Hand-Out distributed to members at the meeting
- Webcast of AFICS/NY Annual Assembly held on 19 May 2016
Presentations at AFICS/NY Annual Assembly on 19 May 2016
- Secretary-General's remarks
- Statement of Representative of G.A. President H. E. Mr. Tomme Monthe (N/A)
- AFICS/NY President's Report
- Report by AFICS/NY Chair, Pension Committee
- Report by AFICS/NY Chair, Health Insurance Committee
- Presentation by UN Health & Life Insurance Section
- Presentation by UNJSPF Investment Management Division
- Presentation by UNJSPF CEO
Annual Elections Results
The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors of AFICS/NY for a term of three years:
Ms. Mary Ann Chiulli
Mr. Frank Eppert
Mr. Anthony Fouracre
Ms. Agnes Pasquier
Mr. Warren Sach
Ms. Christine Smith-Lemarchand