swap_horiz Volker Türk Alternatives

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Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson is a distinguished Irish diplomat and human rights advocate. She achieved international prominence as the...

Climate Historical Human Rights Un High Commissioner

9.5 Brilliant

2

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Her appoint...

Trade Current Multilateral Nigerian Diplomat

9.5 Brilliant

3

Louise Arbour

Louise Arbour was a prominent Canadian jurist and diplomat dedicated to international human rights law. She notably led...

Historical Human Rights ICC Canadian Diplomat

9.3 Excellent

4

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein is a Jordanian diplomat who held significant roles within the United Nations system. He served as...

Historical Human Rights Middle East Un High Commissioner

9.3 Excellent

5

Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad

Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad Al-Qaisi is a Jordanian diplomat with extensive experience in international law and human rights a...

Historical Human Rights Middle East Un High Commissioner

9.3 Excellent

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Navi Pillay

Navi Pillay was a South African jurist and diplomat who held the position of United Nations High Commissioner for Human...

Historical Human Rights Multilateral South African Diplomat

9.1 Excellent

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Filippo Grandi

Filippo Grandi is an Italian diplomat currently serving as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. His leadership has sig...

Current Refugees Multilateral Italian Diplomat

8.9 Great

8

Geir Pedersen

Geir Pedersen is a Norwegian diplomat currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. Appointed in 2019...

Middle East Current Multilateral Norwegian Diplomat

8.8 Great

9

Martin Griffiths

British diplomat Martin Griffiths served as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emer...

Humanitarian Current Multilateral British Diplomat

8.7 Great

10

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Ethiopian diplomat Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has served as the Director-General of the World Health Organization since...

Public Health Current Multilateral Ethiopian Diplomat

8.6 Great

11

Alicia Bárcena

Mexican economist who served as Executive Secretary of the UN's ECLAC regional commission from 2008 to 2022, then became...

Latin America Current Multilateral Mexican Diplomat

8.4 Great

12

Vivian Balakrishnan

Singaporean politician Vivian Balakrishnan has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015, previously holding the...

Asia Pacific Current Asean Multilateral

8.3 Great

13

Enrique Manalo

Filipino career diplomat Enrique Manalo was appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 2022 under President Ferdinand Mar...

Current Asean South China Sea Multilateral

8.1 Great

14

Tete António

Tete António is an Angolan diplomat who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola since 2022, previously s...

Africa Current Multilateral Oil Diplomacy

7.7 Good

15

Anita Anand

Canadian Liberal politician who served as Minister of National Defence from 2021 to 2023 and briefly as Minister of Fore...

Nato Ukraine Current Multilateral

7.6 Good

16

Sameh Shoukry

Egyptian diplomat Sameh Shoukry has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2014 under President Abdel Fattah el-Sis...

Middle East Current Multilateral Egyptian Foreign Minister

7.6 Good

17

Didier Reynders

Belgian liberal politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium from 2011 to 2019 and as EU Commissioner...

Historical Human Rights EU Multilateral

7.5 Good

18

Winston Peters

New Zealand politician who founded the New Zealand First party in 1993 and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs across...

Asia Pacific Current Multilateral Pacific Islands

7.3 Good

19

Cindy McCain

American diplomat Cindy McCain currently serves as the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, as...

Humanitarian Current Multilateral Us Diplomat

7.3 Good

20

Ronald Lamola

South African politician Ronald Lamola has served as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since 2023, pre...

Africa Current Multilateral South African Foreign Minister

7.2 Good