Authors

Maina Kiai

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…

Professor, Political Science, University of Notre Dame

Professor of Political Science, Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico

Denise Dresser is a Mexican political analyst, columnist, and academic. A professor of political science at the Autonomous Technological Institute…

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…

Former Minister of Culture in Lebanon

Ghassan Salamé is a Lebanese academic, politician and diplomat. He served as the Lebanese Minister of Culture from 2000 to 2003. He is the…

President, Open Society Foundations

Mark Malloch‐Brown is president of the Open Society Foundations, the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice,…

Associate Director, Results for Development

Dr. Abigail Conrad is an associate director on the Nutrition Team at Results for Development and was previously an associate scientist at Abt…