Past Global Calls

Three Global Call campaigns were held in 2021, 2019 and 2017.

41 Global Call nominees have since been appointed to senior leadership positions in UN Field Missions.

Barrie Freeman

Former Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

In October 2023, former DSRSG Barrie Freeman opened an exhibition at the Barabar Centre for dialogue and cross-cultural understanding among Kosovo's seven ethnic communities, which featured the work of young artists from diverse backgrounds.

Photo by UN

2017 Global Call nominee from MINUSCA

Abdou Abarry

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA)

16 January 2023, Kintele (Republic of Congo) - SRSG Abdou Abarry (left), and the President of ECCAS Commission, Gilberto da Piedade Verissimo (right), consult before the opening of the 54th Ministerial Meeting of the UN Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC).

Photo by UN

2021 Global Call individual applicant

Vivian van de Perre

Deputy Special Representative for Protection and Operations in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

Photo by UN

2019 Global Call official nominee from the Netherlands

Indrika Ratwatte

Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and Resident Coordinator in Afghanistan

4 February 2024 - DSRSG Ratwatte listens to the challenges faced by residents of Kabul Informal Settlement in Bagrami district, Kabul.

Photo by UN / Aashiqullah Mandozai

2017 Global Call individual applicant

Bintou Keita

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

Photo by UN

2017 Global Call individual applicant

Markus Potzel

Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

September, 2022 - DSRSG Markus Potzel visit to a local girls’ school in Kabul.

Photo by UN / Tilak Pokharel

2017 Global Call official nominee from Germany

Joanna Wronecka

Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL)

USG DPO Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UNSCOL Joanna Wronecka, and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Stefano Del Col speak after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Beirut, 26 of July 2021.

Photo by UN / Pasqual Gorriz

2019 Global Call official nominee from Poland

Lisa Filipetto

Former Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)

Lisa Filipetto, former Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), meets with USG DPPA Rosemary DiCarlo.

Photo by UN

2017 Global Call Official nominee from Australia

Deborah Lyons

Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

Photo by UNAMA / Fardin Waezi

2019 Global Call official nominee from Canada

Khassim Diagne

Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Former Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Protection and Operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

Khassim Diagne discussing with the Commission, tasked to monitor the ceasefire agreement, over the different approaches for the restoration of peace, the reinforcement of security and the improvement of civilians’ protection.

Photo by MONUSCO / Tresor Pendeki

2019 Global Call individual applicant