Silvia Mantilla
As WFA's Communications Manager, Silvia coordinates the implementation of the Federation's communication strategy.
With over ten years’ worth of experience leading strategic communications and partnership development efforts for various United Nations agencies and programmes, Silvia has delivered successful communication campaigns on peace and development issues across three continents.
A political scientist by education, Silvia graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia before pursuing her postgraduate studies at the Università Iuav di Venezia in Italy. She lives in Berlin with her partner and three rescued Bangladeshi and Filipino furry friends: Bella, Mono, and Tigris.
Latest articles written by
Silvia Mantilla
In recent news: How climate change affects animals
We are living in a fast changing world with unprecedentedly high temperatures, floods, and droughts – something almost everyone has experienced in recent years. News ...
3 takeaways from the latest IPCC report
On 4 April 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the intergovernmental body tasked under the UN to act as a clearing house for scientific ...
A collective strategy to achieve global impact for animals by 2030
As members of the World Federation for Animals (WFA), leading animal protection organisations from across the globe have agreed on a joint strategy to improve ...
Three other UNEA-5 resolutions that you need to know
On 2 March 2022, the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the highest-level decision-making body on the environment adopted 14 resolutions to strengthen actions for nature. In ...
