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2026
- 14 September 2026Read
Ambassador Dr. Vladimir Božović Appointed Chairman of the Global Consular Leadership Council
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Vladimir Božović, Consul General of the Republic of Serbia in New York and President of the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York, is named Chairman of the Global Consular Leadership Council.
- 14 May 2026Read
Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven to Chair the Council on the Integrity of Governance in the Age of AI
Massachusetts State Representative Erika Uyterhoeven, a former antitrust economist, is appointed to chair the newly established Council, which will develop model legislation for AI in government, build a body of knowledge from real cases and create a peer network of government leaders.
- 6 May 2026Read
Keara Sauber to Chair the Women’s Healthcare Council
Keara Sauber, Chief Executive of Incora Health, with more than twenty years of experience across life sciences, finance and venture capital, is appointed to chair the Women’s Healthcare Council, which will elevate women’s health as a global priority and align capital with scalable solutions.
- 27 February 2026Read
Former Minister of Economy and Finance of Madagascar Rindra Rabarinirinarison Joins United World Leaders
As Minister she presented Madagascar’s 2025 finance bill and secured a renewed staff-level agreement with the IMF.
- 25 February 2026Read
Former Vice President of Liberia Jewel Howard Taylor Joins United World Leaders
The 30th Vice President of Liberia (2018–2024), the country’s first female Vice President and first female President of the Senate, previously Senator for Bong County and Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Liberia.
2025
- 31 December 2025Read
Former President of Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Carmona Joins United World Leaders
The fifth President of Trinidad and Tobago (2013–2018), formerly a Judge of the International Criminal Court and Appeals Counsel at the international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, joins as an Honorary Advisory Board member.
- 28 December 2025Read
H.I.H. Prince Estifanos Matewos of the Ethiopian Imperial Family Joins United World Leaders
A descendant of Emperor Menelik II and President of the United Africa Royal Assembly, appointed in 2023 as African Union Ambassador from the Pan-African Parliament to Member States.
- 8 December 2025Read
Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Hassan Diab Joins United World Leaders
The former Prime Minister, who formed the first cabinet in the region with thirty per cent women ministers, and earlier led education reforms as Minister of Education and Higher Education, joins as an Honorary Advisory Board member.
- 8 December 2025Read
Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission Erastus Mwencha Joins United World Leaders
He oversaw administration and finance at the AU Commission and helped shape Agenda 2063; as Secretary General of COMESA he led it to become Africa’s first regional body with a Free Trade Area.
- 29 November 2025Read
Former President of Malawi Joyce Banda Joins United World Leaders
Malawi’s first female Head of State joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 29 November 2025Read
Former President of Senegal Macky Sall Joins United World Leaders
The former President of Senegal, under whose Plan Sénégal Émergent installed electricity capacity grew from about 500 MW to about 1,900 MW, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 25 November 2025Read
Former President of Slovakia Andrej Kiska Joins United World Leaders
A former President who positioned himself as a unifying, non-partisan leader, supporting civil society and anti-corruption reform, and before politics an entrepreneur and co-founder of the charity Dobrý Anjel, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 21 November 2025Read
Former President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Joins United World Leaders
The first female President of Mauritius, a scientist known for her research on the medicinal plants of the Indian Ocean and an advocate for women in science, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 18 November 2025Read
Former President of the Maldives Mohamed Waheed Hassan Joins United World Leaders
The fifth President of the Maldives (2012–2013), who oversaw a peaceful transition of power after a long career with the United Nations and UNICEF, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 17 November 2025Read
Former Prime Minister of Moldova Chiril Gaburici Joins United World Leaders
The former Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Infrastructure, who established Moldova IT Park, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 14 November 2025Read
Retired Major General Dustin Shultz, Former Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command, Joins United World Leaders
As Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command she played a pivotal role in integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into intelligence operations; as Commanding General of the 1st Mission Support Command she led critical response efforts during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico.
- 17 October 2025Read
Rockefeller Capital Management Managing Director Cheryl Young Joins United World Leaders
A financial advisor since 1998, named to Barron’s Top 100 Women Advisors since 2014 and to the Barron’s Hall of Fame in 2023.
- 14 October 2025Read
Bradley Hilton Joins United World Leaders
A member of the Hilton hospitality family who led the Hilton Hotels IT Group and later founded GAINS Venture Group.
- 9 October 2025Read
Former New York City Commissioner for International Affairs Edward Mermelstein Joins United World Leaders
Commissioner for International Affairs of New York City from 2022 to 2025, responsible for foreign direct investment and international cooperation.
- 10 September 2025Read
Former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig Joins United World Leaders
As Commissioner he led a tax system that collected more than $4.9 trillion in fiscal year 2022, with a focus on taxpayer service and underserved communities.
- 1 September 2025Read
The Imperial House of Brazil and United World Leaders Form a Historic Union
United World Leaders and the Casa Imperial do Brasil announce a union to co-host events and expand humanitarian initiatives.
- 19 June 2025Read
Former Alberta Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Aheer Joins United World Leaders
A Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2015, who as minister led the province’s Clare’s Law and its first recognition of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day.
- 26 May 2025Read
Mayor of Coral Gables Vince C. Lago Joins United World Leaders
Elected Mayor of Coral Gables, Florida in 2021 and re-elected in 2023 and 2025, the youngest elected mayor in the city’s history.
- 20 May 2025Read
Former Ambassador of Panama to the United States Ramón Martínez de la Guardia Joins United World Leaders
As Minister of Commerce and Industries his term saw seven new Free Trade Zones; as Ambassador he helped Panama become a CHIPS Act semiconductor partner.
- 29 April 2025Read
Former West Virginia Senate President and Lieutenant Governor Mitch Carmichael Joins United World Leaders
President of the West Virginia Senate from 2017 to 2021, holding the title of Lieutenant Governor, and later the state’s economic development director.
- 9 April 2025Read
Former Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Hryhoriy Nemyria Joins United World Leaders
First Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation, and former Vice Prime Minister for European and International Integration.
- 31 March 2025Read
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Anatoliy Kinakh Joins United World Leaders
Leader of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs since 1997 and a former Prime Minister and Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 24 March 2025Read
Former President of Serbia Boris Tadić Joins United World Leaders
A two-term President who advanced Serbia’s European integration, previously Minister of Defence of Serbia and Montenegro, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 5 March 2025Read
International President of the Transport Workers Union John Samuelsen Joins United World Leaders
International President of a union representing more than 150,000 members across the airline, railroad, transit, university, utility and service sectors.
- 26 February 2025Read
Former U.S. Congressman Steven Charles Watkins Jr. Joins United World Leaders
A former military officer who represented Kansas’s 2nd congressional district.
- 17 February 2025Read
Former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir Haarde Joins United World Leaders
The first Icelandic minister to hold all three major ministerial posts (Prime Minister, Finance and Foreign Affairs), who has also served as Ambassador of Iceland to the United States, joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 7 February 2025Read
U.S. Ambassador (Ret.) Ned Siegel Joins United World Leaders
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas and U.S. Representative to the 61st United Nations General Assembly.
- 3 February 2025Read
Edward Russo Joins United World Leaders
Chief Executive of Environmental Justice, Inc., joins as Co-Chairman of the Climate Council.
- 29 January 2025Read
Former President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández Joins the Board of United World Leaders
President for three terms, who played a key role in modernising infrastructure and attracting investment, and whose administration focused on education reform, joins as an Honorary Board member.
2024
- 2 December 2024Read
Consul of Nigeria H.E. Ambassador Abubakar Jidda Joins United World Leaders
A diplomat of more than two decades who has represented Nigeria at the UN General Assembly and African Union Summits.
- 12 November 2024Read
Former President of the United Nations General Assembly Miroslav Lajčák Joins United World Leaders
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- 1 November 2024Read
Former Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme Joins the Board of United World Leaders
Twice Prime Minister of Belgium and formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, he joins as an Honorary Board member.
- 25 October 2024Read
Former President of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev Joins the Board of United World Leaders
An entrepreneur in technology before politics, as President he promoted social cohesion, regional stability and Bulgaria’s standing within the European Union.
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