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.
Previously, Mr. Golmohammadi served as Secretary-General of the United Nations Association (UNA) of Sweden for eight years. Under his leadership, UNA-Sweden increased its budget from $1 million to $5 million, and expanded its staff from 10 to 30 full-time employees. During his tenure, Mr. Golmohammadi introduced several new programmatic initiatives, such as a bilateral international project in more than ten countries including China, Georgia, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The projects ranged on issues from the Millennium Development Goals, conflict prevention, human rights and organizational capacity building.
In addition to programmatic initiatives, Mr. Golmohammadi guided UNA-Sweden to increase its marketing and public relations capacity. As a result, UNA-Sweden was awarded a Gold Medal at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2009 for True Evidence of War, a media campaign to support war victims of Georgia. UNA Sweden won a gold medal at the EuroBest Advertising Awards in 2009 as well as several PR, advertising and marketing awards in Sweden. UNA Sweden now has over 110 local chapters all over Sweden and more than 100 national organizations as members.
Since 2015, he serves as Co-Chair on the Steering Committee of the Transparency, Accountability and Participation Network (TAP Network), a broad network of CSOs that works to ensure that open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance is at the heart of the UN's Post-2015 Development Agenda. Since 2005, Mr. Golmohammadi has served as President of the UNA Europe Network, coordinating United Nations Associations from all over Europe. He has served or is serving on various advisory boards for Swedish Ministers for Development, international development corporations, UN entities, and civil society organizations. Prior to joining UNA-Sweden, Mr. Golmohammadi worked with consultancy and private businesses in Sweden and the Czech Republic, including developing a national globalization project for high schools, working with publishing as well as project management.
Mr. Golmohammadi earned a degree in Political Science, and has studied International Law, Human Rights and Philosophy, from Stockholm and Uppsala Universities.
Staff
Youth & MUN Officer
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...
Youth Associate
Ingrid Garosi is WFUNA’s Youth Associate. She is responsible for supporting the implementation and management of WFUNA’s youth programmes, in particular a joint programme with a private bank on Sustainable Development Goals. Ingrid holds a BA in Politics Philosophy and Economics and a Joint MA in European Studies. Before joining WFUNA, Ingrid was a Project Manager and Research Advisor for European Research and Innovation Funding.
Director
Aziel Philippos Goulandris is Director, based in WFUNA's Geneva office. He holds M.A. 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.
Peace and Security Assistant
Gabbie Jones is WFUNA’s Peace and Security Assistant based in WFUNA’s Geneva office. She is responsible for the Peace and Security Program which works to promote Transparency and Accountability in the UN Security Council through initiatives such as monthly dialogues with the rotating president of the UNSC and civil society organizations, as well as the UNSC Election and Exit Briefings for incoming and exiting members of the council with civil...
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:...
Partnership and Training Officer
Lua Nazerian is the Partnership and training Officer at WFUNA’s Geneva office. Her role consists of partnership relations and the promotion and implementation of trainings for young professionals. She holds B.A.’s in International Relations and Comparative Religion from Södertörns University, Sweden, with minors in Philosophy, Rhetoric’s and Educational Sciences.
SDG16+ Forum Coordinator
Manuel Vega-Cuberos is the SDG16+ Forum Coordinator based at WFUNA's Geneva Office. He holds a B.A. in Political Science, a M.A. in International Relations, and a M.A. in International Trade Law.
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.
WFUNA offers exceptional opportunities for talented individuals who share a commitment to advancing the cause of global cooperation through a strengthened United Nations system. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, and we welcome your interest in an open position.
WFUNA welcomes interns from all over the world to work full-time in both its New York and Geneva offices. Internships are 6 months in length and cover a wide range of topics.