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.

Office of the President of the General Assembly for the Eightieth Session

 

Positions funded by the regular budget
  Name Team/Position Level
1 Ms. Sofia Borges Chef de Cabinet D2
2 Ms. Kereeta Whyte Sustainable Development and Climate / Team Leader P5
3 Mr. Carl Mercer Speechwriter / Team Leader P5
4 Ms. Thandekile Tshabalala Political Affairs, Peace and Security / Team Leader P4
5 Ms. Sherine El-Saeed Sustainable Development and Climate / Senior Adviser P4
6 Ms. Grace Anderson Speechwriter P2
7 Ms. Estefania Acuna Lacarieri Executive Assistant G4
8 Mr. Nick Birnback Until 10/2025: Strategic Communications and Media / Director D1

 

Secondments from UN Departments and other entities
  Name Team/Position Level – Seconded by
1 Ms. La Neice Collins Spokesperson P4 – DGC
2 Ms. Yuan Chen Staff Assistant G6 – DGACM
3 Ms. Marie Resolus Staff Assistant G5 – DGACM
DGACM = Department of General Assembly and Conference Management   DGC = Department of Global Communications

 

Secondments from Member States and Observers
  Name Team / Position Seconded by
1 Mr. Nabil El Eid Deputy Chef de Cabinet Germany
2 Ms. Kristel Lõuk Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs / Team Leader Estonia
3 Ms. Anne Havn Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs / Senior Adviser Norway
4 Ms. Karolina Janiak Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs / Senior Adviser Poland
5 Ms. Yaninee Nachom Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs / Senior Adviser Thailand
6 Ms. Noof Saud T. Alotaishan Political Affairs, Peace and Security / Adviser Saudi Arabia
7 Mr. Ondřej Hajn Political Affairs, Peace and Security / Adviser Czechia
8 Ms. Takako Ishizaki Political Affairs, Peace and Security / Senior Adviser Japan
9 Ms. Inès Ben Kraïem Political Affairs, Peace and Security / Senior Adviser France
10 Ms. Imane Benziane Reform, Budget and Administration / Senior Adviser Morocco
11 Mr. Majid Ibraheem Reform, Budget and Administration / Adviser Iraq
12 Ms. Maitê de Souza Schmitz Reform, Budget and Administration / Senior Adviser Brazil
13 Mr. Lars Becker Sustainable Development and Climate / Senior Adviser Germany
14 Mr. Jun Jiang Sustainable Development and Climate / Senior Adviser China
15 Ms. Soumya Nair Sustainable Development and Climate / Senior Adviser India
16 Mr. Mochammad Iqbal Sirie Sustainable Development and Climate / Senior Adviser Indonesia
17 Ms. Mirjam Issing Special Assistant Germany
18 Ms. Franziska Bundy Office Assistant (temporary) Germany
       
Positions funded by the OPGA Trust Fund
  Name Team/Position Level
1 Mr. Peter Stone Reform, Budget and Administration / Team Leader P5
2 Ms. Mariam Shaikh Communications and Media / Adviser P3
3 Mr. Mimrah Ghafoor Speechwriter Level B Consultant
4 Ms. Claire Dowling Political Affairs, Peace and Security / Senior Adviser Level B Consultant
5 Ms. Nekwaya Iileka Reform, Budget and Administration / Adviser Level B Consultant
6 Ms. Haley Vandall Communications and Media / Adviser Level A Consultant
7 Ms. Malina Wiethaus Communications and Media / Adviser Level A Consultant