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hrUNIS recognizes members of the UNIS community, of the United Nations and of the Member States and Observers of the United Nations, as Honorary Trustees of UNIS.

Secretary-General António Guterres (centre in front) meets with the United Nations International School, 4 June 2026.

Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten

Lifetime Honorary Trustee

Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations

Bio about Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Honorary Trustees

Ms. Catherine Pollard

Ms. Catherine Pollard

Ms. Catherine Pollard

Former Chair of the UNIS Board of Trustees

Bio about Ms. Catherine Pollard

Ms. Joan W. McDonald

Ms. Joan W. McDonald

Ms. Joan W. McDonald

Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for UNIS and former Trustee

Bio about Ms. Joan W. McDonald

Mr. Peter N. Greenwald

Mr. Peter N. Greenwald

Mr. Peter N. Greenwald

Former Vice-Chair of the UNIS Board of Trustees

Bio about Mr. Peter N. Greenwald

Mr. Stéphane Dujarric '83

Mr. Stéphane Dujarric '83

Mr. Stéphane Dujarric '83

Former Member of the UNIS Board of Trustees

Bio about Mr. Stéphane Dujarric '83

Permanent Representatives serving as Honorary Trustees

Permanent Representatives to the United Nations are invited to become Honorary Trustee of UNIS if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
¹ UN Member States with ten or more students enrolled in the School;
² UN Permanent Representatives with a child/children in the School;
³ UN Member States that provide language sponsorship and/or financial contribution to UNIS.
^* UN Permanent Representatives who are remaining as Honorary Trustees for the duration of their service.

H.E. Ms. Sophie Jang De Smedt

H.E. Ms. Sophie Jang De Smedt

H.E. Ms. Sophie Jang De Smedt¹

Permanent Representative of Belgium

Bio about H.E. Ms. Sophie Jang De Smedt

H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese

H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese

H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese

Permanent Representative of Brazil

Bio about H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese

H.E. Mr. Robert Keith Rae

H.E. Mr. Robert Keith Rae

H.E. Mr. Robert Keith Rae¹

Permanent Representative of Canada

Bio about H.E. Mr. Robert Keith Rae

H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku

H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku

H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku¹

Permanent Representative of Finland

Bio about H.E. Ms. Elina Kalkku

H.E. Mr. Cong Fu

H.E. Mr. Cong Fu

H.E. Mr. Cong Fu^1,3

Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China

Bio about H.E. Mr. Cong Fu

H.E. Mrs. Egriselda López

H.E. Mrs. Egriselda López

H.E. Mrs. Egriselda López²

Permanent Representative of El Salvador

Bio about H.E. Mrs. Egriselda López

H.E. Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont

H.E. Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont

H.E. Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont¹

Permanent Representative of France

Bio about H.E. Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont

H.E. Mr. Ricklef Johannes Beutin

H.E. Mr. Ricklef Johannes Beutin

H.E. Mr. Ricklef Johannes Beutin^1,3

Permanent Representative of Germany

Bio about H.E. Mr. Ricklef Johannes Beutin

H.E. Mr. Harish Parvathaneni

H.E. Mr. Harish Parvathaneni

H.E. Mr. Harish Parvathaneni¹

Permanent Representative of India

Bio about H.E. Mr. Harish Parvathaneni

H.E. Mr. Fergal Mythen

H.E. Mr. Fergal Mythen

H.E. Mr. Fergal Mythen^1,2

Permanent Representative of Ireland

Bio about H.E. Mr. Fergal Mythen

H.E. Mr. Giorgio Marrapodi

H.E. Mr. Giorgio Marrapodi

H.E. Mr. Giorgio Marrapodi ^1,3

Permanent Representative of Italy

Bio about H.E. Mr. Giorgio Marrapodi

H.E. Mr. Kazuyuki Yamazaki

H.E. Mr. Kazuyuki Yamazaki

H.E. Mr. Kazuyuki Yamazaki^1,3

Permanent Representative of Japan

Bio about H.E. Mr. Kazuyuki Yamazaki

H.E. Mr. Walid Obeidat

H.E. Mr. Walid Obeidat

H.E. Mr. Walid Obeidat²

Permanent Representative of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Bio about H.E. Mr. Walid Obeidat

H.E. Mr. Tareq M. A. M. Albanai

H.E. Mr. Tareq M. A. M. Albanai

H.E. Mr. Tareq M. A. M. Albanai²

Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait

Bio about H.E. Mr. Tareq M. A. M. Albanai

H.E. Mrs. Lise Gregoire-Van Haaren

H.E. Mrs. Lise Gregoire-Van Haaren

H.E. Mrs. Lise Gregoire-Van Haaren¹

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Bio about H.E. Mrs. Lise Gregoire-Van Haaren

H.E. Mr. Omar Al Kathiri

H.E. Mr. Omar Al Kathiri

H.E. Mr. Omar Al Kathiri³

Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman

Bio about H.E. Mr. Omar Al Kathiri

H.E. Mr. Krzysztof Maria Szczerskis

H.E. Mr. Krzysztof Maria Szczerskis

H.E. Mr. Krzysztof Maria Szczerskis^*

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland

Bio about H.E. Mr. Krzysztof Maria Szczerskis

H.E. Mr. Rui Vinhas

H.E. Mr. Rui Vinhas

H.E. Mr. Rui Vinhas³

Permanent Representative of Portugal

Bio about H.E. Mr. Rui Vinhas

H.E. Ms. Alya Ahmed Al-Thani

H.E. Ms. Alya Ahmed Al-Thani

H.E. Ms. Alya Ahmed Al-Thani^*

Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar

Bio about H.E. Ms. Alya Ahmed Al-Thani

H.E. Mr. Vassily A. Nebenzia

H.E. Mr. Vassily A. Nebenzia

H.E. Mr. Vassily A. Nebenzia¹

Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation

Bio about H.E. Mr. Vassily A. Nebenzia

H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz M. Alwasil

H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz M. Alwasil

H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz M. Alwasil^*

Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia

Bio about H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz M. Alwasil

H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor

H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor

H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor^*

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Singapore

Bio about H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor

H.E. Mr. Héctor José Gómez Hernández

H.E. Mr. Héctor José Gómez Hernández

H.E. Mr. Héctor José Gómez Hernández^1,3

Permanent Representative of Spain

Bio about H.E. Mr. Héctor José Gómez Hernández

H.E. Ms. Nicola Jane Forbes Clase

H.E. Ms. Nicola Jane Forbes Clase

H.E. Ms. Nicola Jane Forbes Clase³

Permanent Representative of Sweden

Bio about H.E. Ms. Nicola Jane Forbes Clase

H.E. Ms. Pascale Baeriswyl

H.E. Ms. Pascale Baeriswyl

H.E. Ms. Pascale Baeriswyl^1,3

Permanent Representative of Switzerland

Bio about H.E. Ms. Pascale Baeriswyl

H.E. Mr. Ahmet Yıldız

H.E. Mr. Ahmet Yıldız

H.E. Mr. Ahmet Yıldız²

Permanent Representative of Türkiye

Bio about H.E. Mr. Ahmet Yıldız

H.E. Mr. Andrii Melnyk

H.E. Mr. Andrii Melnyk

H.E. Mr. Andrii Melnyk²

Permanent Representative of Ukraine

Bio about H.E. Mr. Andrii Melnyk

H.E. Mr. Khalid Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Ba Omar

H.E. Mr. Khalid Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Ba Omar

H.E. Mr. Khalid Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Ba Omar²

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Bio about H.E. Mr. Khalid Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Ba Omar

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