Stéphanie Fillion, an Icon of Change in Canada

Icons of Change International Awards 2026

Stéphanie Fillion

Board Member, United Nations Correspondents Association
Editor-in-Chief, Envoy Magazine
Former Adjunct Associate Professor, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
Former Adjunct Professor of Journalism, Seton Hall University

The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize (2022), Issued by United Nations Correspondents Association
Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for Coverage of Climate Change (2021), Issued by United Nations Correspondent Association

SDG Focus: Goal 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Changemaker for Diplomatic Reporting, Climate Communication, and Multilateral Affairs (Canada)

Stéphanie Fillion is an award-winning Canadian journalist and editor whose career has been defined by a commitment to making complex international affairs understandable, accountable and accessible to the public. Working at the intersection of journalism, diplomacy, multilateralism and public policy, she has developed a distinctive role within the international media landscape: bringing audiences closer to the institutions, negotiations and geopolitical decisions that shape the world, while maintaining the independence and scrutiny expected of serious journalism.

As Editor-in-Chief of Envoy Magazine, a quarterly diplomatic affairs publication based inside United Nations Headquarters in New York, Stéphanie operates at the centre of one of the world's most consequential diplomatic environments. Her professional experience includes nearly a decade within the UN press corps, where she has covered the Security Council, the selection of the Secretary-General, international conflicts, climate diplomacy and the complex negotiations that take place largely outside public view.

Her journalism has appeared in internationally recognised outlets including Forbes, Foreign Policy, BBC News and CNN, building on an earlier career in Canadian broadcast journalism with Radio-Canada and CBC. Reporting in English, French and Italian, she brings a genuinely international perspective to journalism at a time when geopolitical developments increasingly transcend national boundaries.

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Journalism at the Centre of Global Decision-Making

International diplomacy can often appear distant from everyday life. Behind formal statements, diplomatic ceremonies and institutional announcements are negotiations involving peace and security, climate change, international development, human rights, economic interests and the future of multilateral cooperation.

Stéphanie's work helps bridge that distance.

Through her reporting, she examines not simply what governments and international institutions announce, but the political and diplomatic dynamics behind those decisions. Her coverage of the United Nations Security Council has placed her close to some of the most consequential debates concerning international peace and security.