The General Assembly of the Terre des Hommes International Federation, an association of national Terre des Hommes member organizations, elected Joshua Hofert as the new Chair of its International Board last Friday. The 29-year-old also serves as Executive Director of Communications and Spokesperson of Terre des Hommes Germany. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director in 2022, Joshua Hofert worked in programs and policy with Terre des Hommes, with the United Nations in Bangkok and the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin.

Anne Hassberger, Secretary General of Terre des Hommes Suisse, was elected Vice Chair, and Paolo Ferrara, General Director of Terre des Hommes Italy, was confirmed as Treasurer of the International Board.

“I am honored to serve as the new Chair of the Terre des Hommes International Federation,” says Joshua Hofert. “My paths with Terre des Hommes crossed 15 years ago. Ever since, I have valued the partnerships with local organizations in the Global South and the participation of children and youth where Terre des Hommes has great experience. Today, the situation of children worldwide is alarming. 520 million children are growing up in wars and armed conflicts. 85 million children are out of school.138 million children are working, 54 million of them under exploitative conditions. At the same time, most governments are cutting their budgets for international cooperation and humanitarian assistance. Now it is essential that we join forces as civil society to protect and empower children.”

The Terre des Hommes International Federation is an association of child rights organizations based in Europe. Last year, its member organizations funded 983 projects in 68 countries worldwide, supporting nearly seven million children, youth and their communities. Together, Terre des Hommes has more than 250,000 members and supporters. In the Federation, program and advocacy efforts are coordinated among its independent member organizations.

“Anne Hassberger, Paolo Ferrara and I are looking forward to strengthening the important work of the Terre des Hommes International Federation and its impact for children worldwide,” Joshua Hofert concludes.
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Responsible: Terre des Hommes
Wolf-Christian Ramm, +49 541 71 01 158 or +49 171 6729748, c.ramm@tdh.de, www.terredeshommes.org