UN Representation

Jonathan Sisson (Switzerland) serves as IFOR’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva, assisted by Michel Monod (Switzerland). John Kim (United States) is IFOR's representative at the United Nations in New York.

IFOR raised issues connected with religious freedom in Tibet at the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights in April 2004. Together with War Resisters International, IFOR is always concerned with the rights of conscientious objectors.

To view the latest UN Report by John Kim on November 12, 2010, please click here >

To view the latest UN Report by Michel Monod on March 25, 2010, please click here >

Also see a STATEMENT TO THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR DISARMAMENT by Michel Monod

And a STATEMENT ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (French) by Michel Monod

Pete Hämmerle (Austria) is representing IFOR at the United Nations in Vienna.

To view the latest UN Report by Pete Hämmerle on December 31, 2009, please click here >

In October 2004 Frank Ostrowski (now deceased) gave the IFOR Representative Consultative Committee an overview of their work and activities. He mentioned the Untited Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) and the need for reform of the way in which the UN operates so that it can become more effective in working for peace. He talked about a small sculpture outside the UN building of a pistol with its barrel tied in a knot, thus rendering it useless and how a divided world can never be brought together and reconciled until the matter of war is resolved.

To view a UN Report received by Frank Ostrowski in Februari of 2007, please click here >

IFOR representatives prepared for the Commission on the Status of Women session in February 2005, emphasizing the need for full implementation of Resolution 1325. They are also working hard towards the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review later in 2005.

Other Representation

Maria Antonietta Malleo (Italy) is the IFOR representative at UNESCO.

To view the latest UNESCO Report by Maria Antonietta Malle for 2009, please click here >

IFOR's Executive Director, represents IFOR at EIRENE International Christian Service for Peace, an organization that sends development volunteers to work with communities in need throughout the world. IFOR, along with Brethren Volunteer Service and the Mennonite Central Commitee, is a founding member of EIRENE.

IFOR has representatives on the committee of the International Coalition for the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence.

IFOR is a founding member of the Nonviolent Peaceforce, an international body seeking to develop non-violent intervention strategies in areas of conflict by teams of people trained in nonviolence. Eric Bachman is the IFOR representative on the NVP International Council and also servers as their Treasurer.

IFOR works with the European Centre for Conflict Prevention and has collaborated with the Global Partnership on the Prevention of Armed Conflict in a series of regional meetings. These collaborations have lead to a United Nations-sponsored meeting in New York in July 2005.

IFOR is a partner organization of the Conference of European Churches (CEC). IFOR serves on the CEC Security and Reconciliation working group.

IFOR works with World Council of Churches(WCC), and many branches are supporting the WCC Decade to Overcome Violence. IFOR maintains good links with Pax Christi International, the International Peace Bureau and Church and Peace.

* All IFOR representatives and working group conveners may be contacted through the secretariat. Some private addresses given at the end of the list of branches, groups and affiliates may be use to contact people directly.