Advisory Board

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The work of UNFIP is overseen by the UNFIP Advisory Board, which is chaired by the Deputy Secretary-General.

The Advisory Board, aside from the Chair, is composed of high-level UN representatives, including President of the Economic and Social Council, Chairman of the Second Committee of the General Assembly, Under-Secretary-General for Management and Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, as well as experts from academia, foundations and civil society organizations. The members of the Board serve by virtue of the office that they are holding, which means that some of the Board members rotate on annual basis. The Executive Director of UNFIP serves on the Advisory Board as an ex-officio member.

As per the Revised and Restated Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the United Nations Foundation, the UNFIP Advisory Board shall primarily provide the Secretary General with advice of a strategic nature concerning the relationship between the United Nations and the UN Foundation, about any important reputational issues arising from the activities of the UN and the UN Foundation under the Relationship Agreement as well as concerning projects, campaigns, fiduciary grant-making or grant-management activities, and other activities funded by the Foundation or otherwise coordinated with the Foundation. The UNFIP Advisory Board shall also monitor the operations and activities of UNFIP.

Current Members

H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)

H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council

H.E. Mr. Amrit Bahadur Rai, Chair of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly

Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management, Strategy and Compliance

Ms. Penny Abeywardena, New York City Commissioner for International Affairs

Ms. Yassine Fall, Economist

Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, President of the Board of Trustees, The Pan American Development Foundation

Ms. Annemarie Hou, Acting Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships (ex officio)

Past Composition of the Advisory Board

2020

H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)

H.E. Ms. Mona Juul, President of the Economic and Social Council

H.E. Mr. Cheikh Niang, Chair of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly

Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management, Strategy and Compliance

Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, President of the Board of Trustees, The Pan American Development Foundation

Ms. Penny Abeywardena, New York City Commissioner for International Affairs

Ms. Yassine Fall, Economist

Ms. Annemarie Hou, Acting Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships (ex officio)

2019

H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
H.E. Ms. Inga Rhonda King, President of the Economic and Social Council
H.E. Mr. Jorge Skinner-Klee, Chair of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Mr. Jan Beagle, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, President of the Board of Trustees, The Pan American Development Foundation
Mr. Robert Skinner, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships (ex officio)

2018

May 2018:

Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Amb. Marie Chatardová, President of the Economic and Social Council
Amb. Sven Jürgenson, Chair of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Ms. Jan Beagle, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, President of the Board of Trustees, The Pan American Development Foundation
Mr. Bruce Usher, Faculty Director, Social Enterprise Program, Columbia Business School
Mr. William Kennedy, Senior Programme Officer, Officer-in-Charge, UN Office for Partnerships (ex officio)

2017

May 2017:
Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Amb. Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava, President of the Economic and Social Council
Amb. Dian Triansyah Djani, Chair of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Mr. Yukio Takasu, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Ms. Susan M. Davis, former President & CEO, BRAC USA
Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, President of the Board of Trustees, The Pan American Development Foundation
Mr. Bruce Usher, Faculty Director, Social Enterprise Program, Columbia Business School
Mr. Will Kennedy, Officer-in-Charge, UN Fund for International Partnerships (ex officio)

November 2017:

H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Amb. Marie Chatardova, President of the Economic and Social Council
Amb. Sven Jurgenson, Chair of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Ms. Jan Beagle, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Mr. Luis A. Ubinas, President of the Board of Trustees, The Pan American Development Foundation
Mr. Bruce Usher, Faculty Director, Social Enterprise Program, Columbia Business School
Mr. Will Kennedy, Officer-in-Charge, UN Fund for International Partnerships (ex officio)

2016

May 2016:

Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General
Amb. Oh Joon, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Amb. Andrej Logar, Chairman of the Second Committee of the General Assembly
Mr. Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, DESA
Mr. Christian Saunders, Director, Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management
Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, former President, The Ford Foundation
Ms. Susan Davis, former President & CEO, BRAC USA
Ms. Ann de la Roche, Officer-in-Charge, UN Office for Partnerships (ex-officio)

November 2016:

Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General
Amb. Dian Triansyah Djani, Chairman of the Second Committee of the General Assembly
Mr. Lenni Montel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, DESA
Mr. Christian Saunders, Director, Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management
Ms. Susan Davis, former President & CEO, BRAC, USA
Mr. Bruce Usher, Faculty Director, Tamer Center for Social Enterprise, Columbia University
Ms. Ann de la Roche, Officer-in-Charge, UN Office for Partnerships (ex-officio)

2015

Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Amb. Oh Joon, President of the Economic and Social Council, UN General Assembly
Amb. Andrej Logar, Chairman of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Ms. Susan M. Davis, President & CEO, BRAC USA
Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, former President, The Ford Foundation
Mr. Bruce Usher, Faculty Director, Social Enterprise Program, Columbia Business School
Mr. Yukio Takasu, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Ms. Ann de la Roche, (ex-officio), Officer-in-Charge, UNOP

2014

Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Amb. Martin Sajdik, President of the Economic and Social Council, UN General Assembly
Amb. Sebastiano Cardi, Chairman of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Ms. Susan M. Davis, President & CEO, BRAC USA
Mr. Luis A. Ubiñas, former President, The Ford Foundation
Mr. Bruce Usher, Faculty Director, Social Enterprise Program, Columbia Business School
Mr. Yukio Takasu, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Ms. Ann de la Roche, (ex-officio), Officer-in-Charge, UNOP

2013

Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Mr. Yukio Takasu, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Ambassador Miloš Koterec, President of the Economic and Social Council
Ambassador George Talbot, Chairperson of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social
Ms. Susan M. Davis, President & CEO, BRAC USA
Ms. Kati Marton, former Chair, International Women’s Health Coalition
Mr. Roland Rich, (ex-officio),Officer-in-Charge, UN Office for Partnerships

2012

Ms. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Ms. Angela Kane, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Ambassador Miloš Koterec, President of the Economic and Social Council
Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Chairperson of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Ms. Mary Oakes Smith, President, Iraqi Women's Fellowship Foundation
Mr. Franklin A. Thomas, Head, The Ford Foundation Study Group
Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social
Mr. Douglas Conant, former President and CEO, Campbell Soup Co.
Mr. Roland Rich, (ex-officio), Officer-in-Charge, UN Office for Partnerships

2011

Ms. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Ms. Angela Kane, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Amb. Lazarous Kapambwe, President of the Economic and Social Council
Amb. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Chairperson of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Ms. Mary Oakes Smith, President, Iraqi Women's Fellowship Foundation
Mr. Franklin A. Thomas, Head, The Ford Foundation Study Group
Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social
Dr. Lincoln C. Chen, President, China Medical Board
Mr. Roland Rich, (ex-officio), Officer-in-Charge, UN Office for Partnerships

2010

Ms. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)
Dr. Lincoln C. Chen, President, China Medical Board
Ms. Angela Kane, Under-Secretary-General for Management
Ambassador Hamidon Ali, President of the Economic and Social Council
Ambassador Enkhtsetseg Ochir, Chairperson of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly
Ms. Mary Oakes Smith, President, Iraqi Women's Fellowship Foundation
Mr. Franklin A. Thomas, Head, The Ford Foundation Study Group
Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social
Mr. Amir Dossal, (ex-officio), Executive Director, UNFIP

2009

Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General (Chairperson)

Ms. Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Under-Secretary-General for Management

Ambassador Léo Mérorès, President of the Economic and Social Council

Dr. Lincoln C. Chen, President, China Medical Board of New York

Ambassador Kirsti Lintonen, Chairman of the Second Committee, UN General Assembly

Ms. Mary Oakes Smith, Fellow, Information Technology for Education and Health, World Bank

Mr. Franklin A. Thomas, Head, The Ford Foundation Study Group

Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

Mr. Amir Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships

2008