Chair of the Membership and Outreach Committee
Hana Shono is of Japanese/Malaysian-Indian descent from Goto, Nagasaki, Japan. She is currently pursuing qualification as a UK solicitor while gaining valuable experience in Tokyo. Hana is the Legal and Governance Officer of the United Peoples and acts as Chair of the United Nations Association-UK Conference Committee. She was previously Chair of United Nations Association Scotland (UNAS), a civil society organisation working towards achieving the UN goals at grassroots levels.
Hana remains committed to furthering meaningful youth engagement, human rights and peace and security where she hopes to be able to connect these fields in her work in the future.
She holds a Master of Arts in History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, a Master of Arts in History at University College London (UCL) and an MA in Law at the University of Law (London, Bloomsbury).
Hana has been Chair of the WFM Membership and Outreach Committee since July 2026.
WHY ARE YOU A WORLD FEDERALIST?
A clear lesson that has come through time and time again throughout history is that international issues cannot be solved alone. I believe in stronger global cooperation and institutions because I have, unfortunately, seen firsthand that we are lost without them.
WHAT IS THE FUTURE YOU ARE WORKING TOWARDS?
A future where we understand and champion one another: our differences and similarities.