World Day of Prayer and Action for Children -

Mr. Kul Chandra Gautam Convening Chair

Former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF

Rev. Dr. Hans Ucko Co-Chair
Fellow in Interfaith Relations at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut

Rev. Keiichi Akagawa
Deputy Director of the External Affairs Department of the Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation Group, Rissho Kosei-Kai

Dr. Nicholas Alipui
Director of Programmes, UNICEF

Dr. Nelson Arns Neumann
International Coordinator, Pastoral da Criança

Mr. Somboon Chungprampree
Executive Secretary, International Network of Engaged Buddhists

Swami Atmapriyananda
Vice Chancellor, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

Mr. Umit Goker

Dr. Heidi Hadsell
President, Hartford Seminary

Mr. Atsushi Iwasaki
Secretary General, Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)

Ms. Lena Karlsson
Director, Child Protection Initiative
Save the Children

Prof. Anantanand Rambachan
Professor and Chair, Religion Department, Saint Olaf College

Rev. Dr. Tony Richie
Bishop in the Church of God and Senior Pastor at New Harvest Church

Dr. Mohammad Sammak
Secretary General of the Christian-Muslim Committee for Dialogue

Ms. Marta Santos Pais
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children

Dr. William Vendley
Secretary General, Religions for Peace

Council Members