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2023-2025 WFMH Representatives to the United Nations and World Health Organisation

May 6, 2024

United Nations

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
New York, USA

  • Tsuyoshi Akiyama, WFMH President
  • Gabriel Ivbijaro, WFMH Secretary-General/CEO
  • Sabine Bährer-Kohler, WFMH President Elect
  • Chad Lawson, WFMH Ambassador
  • Allan Tasman, WFMH Regional VP North America/Caribbean
  • Kathleen Pike, WFMH Representative

United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
New York, USA

  • Tsuyoshi Akiyama, WFMH President
  • Gabriel Ivbijaro, WFMH Secretary-General/CEO
  • Sabine Bährer-Kohler, WFMH President Elect
  • Allan Tasman, WFMH Regional VP North America/Caribbean
  • Kathryn Goetzke, WFMH Representative

United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
Geneva, Switzerland

  • Tsuyoshi Akiyama, WFMH President
  • Gabriel Ivbijaro, WFMH Secretary-General/CEO
  • Sabine Bährer-Kohler, WFMH President Elect
  • Roberto Mezzina, WFMH Regional VP Europe
  • Lucja Kolkiewicz, WFMH VP Constituency Development
  • Johannes John-Langba, WFMH VP Programme Development
  • Anne Lindsay, WFMH Representative

United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)
Vienna, Austria

  • Tsuyoshi Akiyama, WFMH President
  • Gabriel Ivbijaro, WFMH Secretary-General/CEO
  • Sabine Bährer-Kohler, WFMH President Elect
  • Roberto Mezzina, WFMH Regional VP Europe
  • Lucja Kolkiewicz, WFMH VP Constituency Development
  • Johannes John-Langba, WFMH VP Programme Development

World Health Organisation

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Geneva, Switzerland

  • Tsuyoshi Akiyama, WFMH President
  • Gabriel Ivbijaro, WFMH Secretary-General/CEO
  • Sabine Bährer-Kohler, WFMH President Elect
  • Roberto Mezzina, WFMH Regional VP Europe
  • Lucja Kolkiewicz, WFMH VP Constituency Development
  • Johannes John-Langba, WFMH VP Prgoramme Development
  • Anne Lindsay, WFMH Representative
  • Myrna Lachenal-Merritt, WFMH Representative

WHO Regional Office
Africa

  • Toluse Francis, WFMH Regional VP Africa
  • Michael Kariuki, WFMH Director at Large 
  • Johannes John-Langba, WFMH VP Programme Development

WHO Regional Office
Americas

  • Allan Tasman (USA), WFMH Regional VP North America/Caribbean
  • Silvia Raggi (Argentina), WFMH Regional VP Latin America
  • Juan Carlos Fantin (Argentina), WFMH Director at Large
  • Fernando Lolas-Stepke (Chile), WFMH Representative

WHO Regional Office
Eastern Mediterranean

  • Nabila Makram, WFMH Regional VP Eastern Mediterranean
  • Nasser Loza, WFMH Immediate Past President
  • Brigitte Khoury, WFMH Corporate Secretary
  • Nayla Grace, WFMH Director at Large
  • Ally Salama, WFMH Director at Large
  • Unaiza Niaz, WFMH Past Board Member

WHO Regional Office
Europe

  • Roberto Mezzina, WFMH Regional VP Europe
  • Sabine Bahrer-Kohler, WFMH President Elect
  • Victor Vus, WFMH Director at Large
  • Lucja Kolkiewicz, WFMH VP Constituency Development

WHO Regional Office
South-East Asia

  • Roy Kallivayalil, WFMH Regional VP Asia Pacific
  • Sunil Mittal, WFMH Representative
  • Indira Sharma, WFMH Representative
  • Sudarsan N Pradhan, WFMH Representative
  • Guk-Hee Suh, WFMH Representative

WHO Regional Office
Western Pacific

  • Neeraj Gill, WFMH Regional VP Oceania
  • Elizabeth King, WFMH Director at Large
  • Julie Millard, WFMH Director at Large