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The University for Peace Council

The Council of the University for Peace is the governing body of the University composed of 17 members.  Ten members are appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in consultation with the Director-General of UNESCO, and seven ex-officio members: the Chancellor of the University, the Rector, two members nominated by the Government of Costa Rica—the host country—a  representative of the UN Secretary-General, a representative of the Director-General of UNESCO and the Rector of the United Nations University.

Members of the Council

Julio Maria Sanguinetti
H. E. Julio María Sanguinetti
Former President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Chair of the Council
Executive Committee Member
(Uruguay)

Amb. Mohamed Sahnoun
Vice-Chair of the Council
Executive Committee Member

(Algeria)

Hon. Ruth Dreifuss
Chancellor
Former President of the Swiss Confederation
Executive Committee Member

(Switzerland)

Mr. Francisco J. Aguilar-Urbina
Ambassador of Costa Rica to The Netherlands
Ex officio Member
Executive Committee Member

(Costa Rica)
H.R.H. Princess Basma bint Talal
H.R.H. Princess Basma bint Talal
The Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development
(Jordan)
H.R.H. Princess Basma bint Talal
Ms. Judy Cheng-Hopkins
Representative, U.N. Secretary-General
Ex officio Member
(Malaysia)
Luis Alberto cordero
Mr. Luis Alberto Cordero
Representative, Costa Rican Government
(Costa Rica)

Luiz Soarez Dulci
Dr. Luiz Soares Dulci
Minister of the Presidency, Brazil
(Brazil)
Enthoven
Mr. Marius Enthoven

Alliance for UPEACE
(The Netherlands)
Francisco Luzón López
Mr. Francisco Luzón López

Santander Group
(Spain)

Prof. Konrad Osterwalder
Rector, United Nations University
Ex officio Member
(Switzerland)
Jorge Grandi
Mr. Jorge Grandi
Representative of the Director-General of UNESCO
Ex officio Member
(Uruguay)

Wakako Hironaka
Hon. Wakako Hironaka

Member of the House of Councillors
(Japan)
John Mareska
Amb. John. J. Maresca
Rector
Executive Committee Member
Ex-officio Member

(United States of America/Italy)
William Martin
Hon. William F. Martin

Washington Policy and Analysis, Inc.
(United States of America)
Julia Marton-Lefévre
Ms. Julia Marton-Lefévre
Director General of the World Conservation Union
Executive Committee Member
(Hungary/USA/France)
 Valentine S. Rugwabiza
Ms. Valentine S. Rugwabiza

World Trade Organization
(Rwanda)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Honorary President:
H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the Honorary President of the University for Peace
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