María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is an Ecuadorian diplomat, politician and writer. She served as president of the United Nations General Assembly from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first Latin American woman to hold this position and one of the leading voices on multilateralism, global governance and gender equality. She also served as Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense, as well as ambassador to the United Nations in New York and Geneva.

She currently leads international initiatives related to multilateral cooperation, sustainable development and women’s leadership in global governance. With more than three decades of experience in international diplomacy, she actively participates in high-level forums on peace, security, climate action and the reform of global institutions.