Mr. Taj Hamad is Secretary General of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO), having assumed this position in 2001. This post previously had been held by Dr. Wally N'Dow, former United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Secretary General of Habitat II.

Prior to becoming WANGO Secretary General, Mr. Hamad served as WANGO's International Executive Director. Mr. Hamad has also served as Secretary of the Executive Committee of DPI-NGOs at the United Nations, Executive Director of the Interreligious Leadership Seminar, Executive Director for the Interdenominational Christians for Unity and Social Action, and was the Organizing Chair for the Summit of World Muslim Leaders conferences held in the Middle East. He also serves as Chair of the Middle East Alliance for World Peace, and is a member of the board of several other international organizations. In his work with NGOs and projects related to world peace, security, women, youth and sustainable development, Mr. Hamad has traveled extensively worldwide, especially throughout Africa and Middle East. For his efforts, Mr. Hamad has received many honors, including being awarded an honorary doctorate from the Technical Institute of Biblical Studies in 1990. He is co-editor of the books Culture of Responsibility and the Role of NGOs (Paragon House 2003), Islam and the Future of World Peace (Paragon House 2001), and State of the Muslim World Today (Paragon House 2003).