WFUNA’s Secretariat comprises three global offices located in New York, Geneva, and Seoul.
Secretariat
Secretary-General
Bonian Golmohammadi was elected Secretary-General of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) in August 2009. Since then, WFUNA has substantially grown in its programmatic activities, organizational structure - including the establishment of new offices in Seoul, Korea, Brussels, Belgium and New Delhi, India - and partnerships.
Interns
Staff
Sustainable Innovation Officer
Charlotte is the Sustainable Innovation Officer at the World Federation of UN Associations in the Seoul office. She works on the Citypreneurs Initiative to help cities simultaneously address their urban challenges and the SDGs; mobilize multi-stakeholder cooperation to lead cities towards inclusive growth, prosperity and well-being; and provide opportunities for young people to solve challenges they care about through...
Model UN Program Associate
Finn Carlson is WFUNA’s Model UN Program Associate. In this capacity, he is in charge of coordinating and managing WFUNA’s Model UN Programs, including the WFUNA International Model UN (WIMUN) conferences. Prior to joining WFUNA, Finn interned for the United Nations and the European Union and was engaged in a multitude of WFUNA projects as a student. Finn holds a BA in International Studies and a Msc in Political Science from Leiden...
Education & Training Associate
Saraana is the Education and Training Associate based in WFUNA’s Geneva office. She is responsible for supporting WFUNA with planning, implementation and evaluation of training and education programs in Geneva, Vienna and Rome.
Education Officer
Aziel Philippos Goulandris is the Education Officer based in WFUNA's Geneva office. He holds M.A.'s of International Dispute Resolution from King’s College London and International Relations from University of Bordeaux as well as a B.A. of Law. His previous work experience includes serving as a legal officer for the Coast Guard and Navy and as a Human Rights and Humanitarian expert for the Greek Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva.
Partnerships and Education Officer
Yongjae Kim is the Partnerships and Education Officer at WFUNA's Seoul office. His role is to manage and develop partnership relations as well as to devise and implement peace & education projects for WFUNA. His past experience includes managing the research committee for Global Strategy of the National Research Council of Korea, public relations of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and...
Administrative Officer
E.J. Eun-Jung Koh is the Administrative Officer at WFUNA’s Seoul Office. She joined the team in May 2018 and is currently responsible for coordinating administrative affairs of the Seoul Office. Her past experience includes working at the Korea Cycling Federation as the international affairs coordinator and was in charge of organizing international cycling races within Korea, arranging logistics for the national cycling team of Korea, and...
Training & Education Associate
Peter Youngjin Lee is the Training and Education Associate at WFUNA’s Seoul Office. He joined the team in March 2016 and is currently responsible for coordinating education programs in the Republic of Korea. Peter has actively participated in Model UN activities for more than 10 years as delegate and Secretariat member at various conferences throughout Asia and Europe. He became involved with WFUNA’s work as a trainer at WFUNA Youth Camp:...
Model UN Coordinator
Mr. William Yotive is currently the Model UN Coordinator for WFUNA. Prior to working at WFUNA, Mr. Yotive was Project Manager of the United Nations Global Teaching and Learning Project within the Outreach Division of the UN Department of Public Information for more than 14 years. He was responsible for creating educational materials for schools around the world on the United Nations and global issues on its agenda.
Consultants
Design Consultant
Hyunna (Wook Hyun) Yoo is the Graphic Designer at WFUNA’s Seoul office. She is responsible for designing for WFUNA's various programs. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information and Interaction Design and Culture and Design Management from Yonsei University.
