Authors

Lianys Torres Rivera

Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Embassy of Cuba in the US

Lianys Torres Rivera is the first woman to lead Cuba’s mission in Washington. She has been a diplomat since 1994 and previously served as Cuba’s…

Co-founder and CEO of Rheaply

Dr. Garry Cooper is the Co-founder and CEO of Rheaply, a Chicago-based tech company that enables better visibility and utilization of their…

Economic Policy Expert, Humanitarian, and Activist

Oby Ezekwesili is an economic policy expert, an advocate for transparency, accountability, good governance and human capital development, a…

Kenyan Lawyer and Human Rights Activist

Maina Kiai is the founding director of Human Rights Watch’s Alliances and Partnerships Program, which focuses on working closely with local…

Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation

Corinne Momal-Vanian is the Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation. She previously held various senior positions for the United Nations,…

Special Adviser on Africa, Kofi Annan Foundation

Arnauld Akodjenou was Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, at the Assistant Secretary General level in the United Nations…

Minister of Finance, Ireland

Michael McGrath is a TD for Cork South Central and is currently the Minister for Finance in the Government of Ireland. He previously served as…

Professor, Political Science, University of Notre Dame

Professor, Political Science, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations

Appointed United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights effective February 2020, Nada Al-Nashif has over 30 years of experience within…