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International Diabetes Federation

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: IDF is part of NCDnet, the WHO network for non-communicable diseases. IDF is also part of the NCD Alliance, an alliance of the World Heart Federation, the International Union of Cancer Control and the Union on TB and Lung Disease
Publications: Diabetes Voice, 2x per year Diabetes Research and Clinical Practise, monthly.
Purpose of the organization: To promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: President Jean Claude Mbanya - Cameroon President-Elect: Sir Michael Hirst - United Kingdom Vice-Presidents Anne Belton - Canada Jonathan Brown - USA Gordon Bunyan - Australia Ruth Colagiuri - Australia Trisha Dunning - Australia Anne-Marie Felton - UK Susana Feria de Campanella - Uruguay Alieu Gaye - Gambia Debbie Jones - Bermuda Kaushik Ramaiya - Tanzania Shaukat Sadikot - India Wim Wientjens - The Netherlands Regional Chairs Silver Bahendeka - Uganda (AFR) Chris Delicata - Malta (EU) Amir-Kamran Nikousokhan Tayar - Iran (MENA) Lurline Less - Jamaica (NA) Manuel Vera Gonzalez - Cuba (SACA) Dhruba Lall Singh - Nepal (SEA) Yutaka Seino - Japan (WP) Chief Executive Officer Ann Keeling - UK
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: IDF has 212 full members

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • WHO
  • DPI
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