Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - International Secretariat

UN Office Director

Susi Snyder, originally from New York City, is the Secretary General of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and is based at their International Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland where she monitors various issues under the aegis of the United Nations, including sustainable development, human rights, and disarmament.  Previously, Susi served for three years as the Director of WILPF's United Nations office in New York.  Before coming to WILPF, Ms. Snyder was a staff member at the Shundahai Network, an indigenous led organization based in Nevada, U.S.A.   Ms. Snyder has presented papers and testimony at more than 40 U.S. governmental hearings regarding nuclear weapons, power and waste, including presentations to the National Academy of Sciences, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Energy. In 2001, Susi was named a "Hero of Las Vegas" by the Las Vegas City Life newspaper.