International media contacts
International media contacts
Global spokespersons
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Matthew Saltmarsh
Head, News & Media Section
Global Spokesperson, Middle East and North Africa
📞 +41 79 967 99 36
📧 saltmars@unhcr.org
Twitter: @MattSaltmarshLink is external
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Shabia Mantoo
Global Spokesperson, Europe, Asia, Global Protection, Mixed movements, Statelessness, Gender-based violence
☎️ +41 22 739 7138
📞 +41 79 337 7650
📧 mantoo@unhcr.org
Twitter: @Shabia_MLink is external
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William Spindler
Global Spokesperson, Americas, East and Horn of Africa, Great Lakes Region, Funding, Solutions/Returns
📞 +41 79 549 5998
📧 spindler@unhcr.org
Twitter: @SpindlerWilliamLink is external
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Eujin Byun
Global Spokesperson, Western and Central Africa, Southern Africa and DRC, Climate Action, LGBTIQ+
☎️ +41 22 739 70 50
📞 +41 79 747 87 19
📧 byun@unhcr.org
Twitter: @eujin2Link is external
Africa
Regional Spokesperson for the East, Horn, and Great Lakes
- 📧 kasina@unhcr.org, 📞 +254 113 427 094
- @FaeKasinaLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for West and Central Africa
Alpha Seydi BA
- 📧 baalp@unhcr.org, 📞 +221 77 200 36 81
- @UNHCRWestAfricaLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for Southern Africa
Hélène CAUX
- 📧 caux@unhcr.org, ☎️+27(0)12 762 7406
- @helenecauxLink is external
Americas
Regional Spokesperson for Latin America
Regional Spokesperson for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean
Analía KIM
- 📧 kiman@unhcr.org, 📞 +507 689 818 46
- @anitakim_AKLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for South America
Luiz Fernando GODINHO
- 📧 godinho@unhcr.org, 📞 +507 6356 0074
- @LuizFGodinhoLink is external
Asia
Regional Spokesperson for Asia and the Pacific
Babar BALOCH
- 📧 baloch@unhcr.org, 📞 +66 80 086 5611
- @iBabarBalochLink is external
Liana BIANCHI
- 📧 bianchi@unhcr.org, 📞 +66 (0) 62 310 4369
Duniya ASLAM KHAN
- 📧 khand@unhcr.org, 📞+ 66 (0) 62 310 3243
Europe
Regional Spokesperson for Europe
Louise DONOVAN
- 📧 donovan@unhcr.org, 📞 +41 79 217 3058
- @LouiseDonovan16Link is external
Regional Spokesperson for EU Affairs (Brussels)
Maeve PATTERSON
- 📧 patterso@unhcr.org, 📞 +32 2 627 5980, ☎️ +32 470 99 54 35
- @maeve_pattersonLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Liene LUND
- 📧 lunna@unhcr.org, 📞 +46 70 442 3199
- @LieneFreijaLundLink is external
Middle East and North Africa
Senior Communication Advisor and Spokesperson - Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa
Rula AMIN
- 📧 aminr@unhcr.org, 📞 +962 (0)6 510 04 60 Ext.2108, ☎️ +962 (0)790 04 58 49
- @RulaAminLink is external
Communication Officer, Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa
Mysa KHALAF
- 📧 Khalafm@unhcr.org, 📞 +971 526 686 240, ☎️ +971 585 924 930
Africa
Burkina Faso
Moussa BOUGMA
- 📧 bougma@unhcr.org, ☎️ +226 253 405 22
- @UNHCR_BFLink is external
Burundi
Bernard NTWARI
- 📧 ntwarib@unhcr.org, ☎️ +257 22 22 32 45 ext.2112, 📞 +257 78 310 564 / +257 79 204 364
Cameroon
Helen NGOH ADA
Central African Republic
Stella FATIME
- 📧 fatime@unhcr.org, 📞 +236 755 58 464
- @UNHCR_CARLink is external
Côte d’Ivoire
Daouda GUIROU
- 📧 guirou@unhcr.org, ☎️ +225 22 52 76 76, 📞 +225 0643 0761
- @UNHCRCIVLink is external
Democratic Republic of Congo
Joel SMITH
- 📧 smithj@unhcr.org, 📞 +243 825 257 774
Djibouti
Dauoda GUIROU
- 📧 guirou@unhcr.org, ☎️ +253 21 35 22 00, 📞 +253 (0) 77 12 92 07
- @DguirouLink is external, @UNHCRDjiboutiLink is external
Ethiopia
Kisut GEBREEGZIABHER
- 📧 gegziabk@unhcr.org, ☎️ +251 116 612 822, 📞 + 251 911 208 901
- @Kisut_gLink is external
Melike TRIGG
- 📧 trigg@unhcr.org, 📞 +251 (0) 905 01 29 22
- @UNHCREthiopiaLink is external
Ghana
Patience FOLLEY
Kenya
Kathryn PORTEOUS
- 📧 porteous@unhcr.org, 📞 +254 797 184 298
- @UNHCR_KenyaLink is external
Malawi
Kenyi LUKAJO
- 📧 lukajo@unhcr.org, 📞 +265 885 510 477
Niger
Jean-Sébastien JOSSET
- 📧 josset@unhcr.org, 📞 +227 90 76 69 77
- @UNHCRNigerLink is external
Nigeria
Gabriel Damilare ADEYEMO
- 📧 adeyemo@unhcr.org, 📞 +234 901 066 0496
- @UNHCRNigeriaLink is external
Rwanda
Eric Didier KARINGANIRE
- 📧 karingan@unhcr.org, 📞 +250 (0) 783 611 637
- @erickadidierLink is external, @RefugeesRwandaLink is external
Lily CARLISLE
- 📧 carlisle@unhcr.org, 📞 +250 (0) 788 35 02 95
- @LillyCarlisleLink is external
Senegal
Gosia COURTAY
- 📧 courtay@unhcr.org, 📞 +221 765 337 429
Somalia
Marco LEMBO
- 📧 lembo@unhcr.org, 📞 +254 (0) 714 524 339
- @MarcoLembo01Link is external, @UNHCRSomLink is external
South Africa
Laura PADOAN
- 📧 padoan@unhcr.org, 📞 +27834635444
South Sudan
Charlotte HALLQVIST
- 📧 hallqvis@unhcr.org, 📞 +211 (0) 925 58 00 98
- @C_HallqvistLink is external
Sudan
Assadullah NASRULLAH
- 📧 nasrulla@unhcr.org, 📞 +249 912 178 991
- @UNHCRinSudanLink is external
Tanzania
Goodness MREMA
- 📧 mremag@unhcr.org, 📞 +255 (0) 714 05 87 49
- @goodmremaLink is external
Togo
Sefako SOSSA
Uganda
Frank WALUSIMBI
- 📧 walusimf@unhcr.org, 📞 +256 (0) 772 70 11 40
- @FrankWALUSIMBILink is external
Zambia
Kelvin SHIMO
- 📧 shimo@unhcr.org, ☎️ +260 211 265 873 x6, 📞 +260 979 585 832
Americas
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay
Magdalena MASSERONI
- 📧 masseron@unhcr.org, argbupi@unhcr.org 📞 +5411 4014 1600
- @maguimasseroniLink is external, @ACNURSuramericaLink is external
Brazil
Miguel PACHIONI
- 📧 pachioni@unhcr.org, 📞 +55 11 988 75 3256
- @pachionimiguelLink is external
Canada
Melanie GALLANT
- 📧 gallant@unhcr.org, ☎️ +1 613 232 0909 ext. 225, 📞 +1 613 986 4300
Levon SEVUNTS
- 📧 sevunts@unhcr.org, 📞 +1 613 286 6975
Chile
Stephanie RABI
Colombia
Rocìo CASTANEDA
- 📧 castaner@unhcr.org, 📞 +57 314 411 54 31
- @rociocas99Link is external
Costa Rica
Irving PÉREZ
Ecuador
Diana DIAZ
- 📧 diazdi@unhcr.org, 📞 +593 99 401 3567
- @DianaDiazRodLink is external
El Salvador
Sonia AGUILAR
- v📧 aguilars@unhcr.org, 📞 +503 15241993
- @soniaguilar78Link is external
Guatemala
Sanne BIESMANS
- 📧 biesmans@unhcr.org, 📞 +502 4216 1258
- @sannebiesmansLink is external
Angela HURTADO
- 📧 hurtado@unhcr.org, 📞 +502 42491173
- @filakahurtadoLink is external
Honduras
Danielle ALVAREZ
- 📧 alvareza@unhcr.org, 📞 +504 317 414 56
- @ACNURhondurasLink is external
Peru
Iris BAÑO ROMERO
Aruba, Belize, Cuba, Curacao, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
Viola Eleonora BRUTOMESSO
- 📧 bruttome@unhcr.org, ☎️ + 507 304 9650, 📞 +507 6646 3469
- WhatsApp +39 340 2679262
- @ViolaBrtmLink is external, @acnurpanamaLink is external
Mexico
Silvia GARDUÑO
- 📧 garduno@unhcr.org, 📞 +52 55 1304 1689
USA Washington (Spanish language media) and Northern Caribbean
Andrea MUCINO-SANCHEZ
- 📧 mucinosa@unhcr.org, ☎️ +1 202 751 9000
- @andyymucinoLink is external
USA Washington
Kevin KEEN
- 📧 keen@unhcr.org, 📞+1 202 914 8172
- @keen_globalLink is external
Venezuela
Luca NICOSIA
- 📧 nicosi@unhcr.org, 📞 +58 (0) 414 514 0394
- @ACNUR_VenezuelaLink is external
Asia
Afghanistan
Caroline GLUCK
- 📧 gluck@unhcr.org, 📞 +93 70 246 6642
- @carogluckLink is external
Farmarz BARZIN
- 📧 barzin@unhcr.org, 📞 + 93 70 172 9163
Australia
Charlotta LOMAS
- 📧 lomas@unhcr.org, ☎️ +612 6281 9112, 📞 +61 424 545 569
- @charlottalomasLink is external
Jade HERRON
- 📧 herron@unhcr.org, ☎️ +61 2 6281 9107, 📞 +61 426 796 138
Bangladesh
Shari Yasmin NIJMAN
- 📧 nijman@unhcr.org, 📞 +88 018 948 027 00
Mostafa Mohammad Sazzad HOSSAIN
- 📧 hossaimo@unhcr.org, 📞 +88 013 130 464 59
China
XU nan
- 📧 xunan@unhcr.org, ☎️ +86 10 6532 0975, 📞 +86 13 91 00 57 802
India
Rama DWIVEDI
- 📧 dwivedir@unhcr.org, 📞 +91 8448226592
Indonesia
Mitra Salima SURYONO
- 📧 suryono@unhcr.org, ☎️ +62 21 2964 3602, 📞 +62 811 136 1046
- @MitrasalimaLink is external
Iran
Giulia RAFFAELLI
- 📧 raffaelg@unhcr.org, 📞 +98 912 132 7183
Hossein EIDIZADEH
Japan
Yuki MORIYA
- 📧 moriya@unhcr.org, ☎️ +81 334 992 042, 📞 +81 90 1709 7620
- @UNHCR_TokyoLink is external
Myanmar
Yin Yin MYINT
- 📧 myinty@unhcr.org, 📞 +95 943 12 18 30
Nepal
Roshan Sharma NEPAL
- 📧 nepalr@unhcr.org, ☎️ +977-1-4414989, 📞 +9802010307
Kazakhstan
Yelena SIM
- 📧 sim@unhcr.org, ☎️ +7 727 258 45 98, 📞 +7 701 993 67 43
Korea, Republic of
Saegil LEE
- 📧 lees@unhcr.org, 📞 +82 10 3169 7281
Kyrgyzstan
Yelena SIM
- 📧 sim@unhcr.org, ☎️ +7 727 258 45 98, 📞 +7 701 993 67 43
Malaysia
Yante ISMAIL
- 📧 ismaily@unhcr.org, ☎️ +603 21 17 14 40, 📞 +601 3 352 6286
- @yanteismLink is external
Pakistan
Aoife MCDONNELL
- 📧 mcdonnel@unhcr.org, 📞 +92 3202 538 941 (mobile and WhatsApp)
Qaiser Khan AFRIDI
- 📧 afridiq@unhcr.org, ☎️ +92 51 260 08 60-76, 📞 +92 (0) 300 501 8696
- @qaiserafridiLink is external
Philippines
Maria Jorica PAMINTUAN
- 📧 pamintua@unhcr.org, ☎️ +63 2 8403 2336, 📞 +63 917 596 8654
- @unhcrphLink is external
Tajikistan
Muhammadkhuja DAVLYATOV
- 📧 davlyato@unhcr.org, 📞 +992 90 770 3854
- @MuhammadkhujaDLink is external
Thailand
Morgane ROUSSEL-HEMERY
- 📧 rousselh@unhcr.org, 📞 +66 81 140 4353
Turkmenistan
Yelena SIM
- 📧 sim@unhcr.org, ☎️ +7 727 258 45 98, 📞 +7 701 993 67 43
Uzbekistan
Yelena SIM
- 📧 sim@unhcr.org, ☎️ +7 727 258 45 98, 📞 +7 701 993 67 43
Europe
Albania
Sevcan HACILAR
- 📧 hacilar@unhcr.org, 📞 +905557604405
- @UNHCRAlbaniaLink is external
Armenia
Anahit HAYRAPETYAN
- 📧 hayrapet@unhcr.org, ☎️ +374 10 54 5936/105, 📞 +374 91 41 61 27
- @UNHCRArmeniaLink is external
Austria
Ruth SCHOEFFL
- 📧 schoeffl@unhcr.org, ☎️ +43/1 26060 5307, 📞 +43/699 1459 5307
- @CorneliaRuthLink is external
Azerbaijan
Elsevar AGHAYEV
- 📧 aghayev@unhcr.org, ☎️ +994 12 492 1443, 📞 +994 50 214 6037
- @Elsevar_AghayevLink is external
Belgium
Frederik BORDON
- 📧 bordon@unhcr.org, ☎️ +32(0)2 627 5932, 📞 +32(0) 476 420 134
- @UNHCRBelgie, Link is external@UNHCRBelgiqueLink is external
Bulgaria
Boris CHESHIRKOV
- 📧 cheshirk@unhcr.org, 📞 +41 794 337 682
- @cheshirkovLink is external
Yana DODNIKOVA-PASHKUNOVA
- 📧 dodnikov@unhcr.org, ☎️ +359 2 980 2453/54, 📞 +359 885665676 / +359 878865431
- @BulgariaUNHCRLink is external
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Neven CRVENKOVIC
- 📧 crvenkov@unhcr.org, ☎️ +387 33 290 401 / +387 61 173 756
- @UNHCRBiHLink is external
Croatia
Jan KAPIC
- 📧 kapic@unhcr.org, ☎️ +385 137 134 15, 📞 +385 911 150 115
- @UNHCRCroatiaLink is external
Cyprus
Emilia STROVOLIDOU
- 📧 strovoli@unhcr.org, ☎️ +37 223 590 43, 📞 +357 9983 2614
- @UNHCRCyprusLink is external
Czech Republic
Juliette STEVENSON
- 📧 stevenso@unhcr.org, 📞 +36 30 719 0013
Denmark
Anders AALBU
- 📧 aalbu@unhcr.org, ☎️ +46 10 10 12 820, 📞 +46 (0)707 57 6285
- @aalbuLink is external
- @UNHCR_NELink is external
Estonia
Liene LUND
- 📧 lunna@unhcr.org, 📞 +46 70 442 3199
- @LieneFreijaLundLink is external
France and Monaco
Céline SCHMITT
- 📧 schmittc@unhcr.org, ☎️ +33 1 44 43 48 55, 📞 +33 6 23 16 11 78
- @UNHCRfranceLink is external
Finland
Helena LAGERCRANTZ
- 📧 lagercra@unhcr.org, 📞 +46 765 18 7676
- @helenalagerLink is external
- @UNHCR_NELink is external
Georgia
Nino KAJAIA
- 📧 kajaia@unhcr.org, ☎️ +995 322 386 202 ext2071, 📞 +995 595 11 54 64
- @UNHCRGeorgiaLink is external
Germany
Chris MELZER
- 📧 melzer@unhcr.org, ☎️ + 49 30 202 202 10, 📞 +49 151 706 660 13
- @ChrisMelzer_NYCLink is external
- @UNHCR_deLink is external
Greece
Stella NANOU
- 📧 nanou@unhcr.org, ☎️ +30 216 200 7800, 📞 +30 694 458 6037
- @UNHCRGreeceLink is external
Hungary
Erno SIMON
- 📧 simoner@unhcr.org, ☎️ +36 1 336 33 45, 📞 +36 30 657 03 23
- @EmbrrrrLink is external
Iceland
Liene LUND
- 📧 lunna@unhcr.org, 📞 +46 70 442 3199
- @LieneFreijaLundLink is external
Ireland
Jody CLARKE
- 📧 clarke@unhcr.org, ☎️ +353 1 631 4614, 📞 +353 87 989 3461
- @jodyhclarkeLink is external
- @UNHCRIrelandLink is external
Italy
Filippo UNGARO
- 📧 ungaro@unhcr.org, ☎️ +39 33 56 79 47 46, 📞 +39 33 56 79 47 46
- @UNHCRItaliaLink is external
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Manushaqe HOXHA-KRASNIQI
- 📧 hoxha@unhcr.org, ☎️ +383 (0) 38 241 509, 📞 +383 (0) 44 115 564
- @UNHCRKosovoLink is external
Latvia
Liene LUND
- 📧 lunna@unhcr.org, 📞 +46 70 442 3199
- @LieneFreijaLundLink is external
Lithuania
Renata KULES
- 📧 kules@unhcr.org, ☎️ + 370 5210 7416
- @RenataKulesLink is external
- @UNHCR_NELink is external
Luxembourg
Frederik BORDON
- 📧 bordon@unhcr.org, ☎️ +32(0)2 627 5932, 📞 +32(0) 476 420 134
North Macedonia
Ljubinka BRASHNARSKA
- 📧 brashnar@unhcr.org, ☎️ +389 231 186 41 ext. 202, 📞 +389 722 693 46
- @brashnarskaLink is external
Montenegro
Mensur BAJRAMSPAHIC
Netherlands
Femke JOORDENS
- 📧 joordens@unhcr.org, ☎️ +31 70 250 18 07, 📞 +31 6 23 84 55 40
- @unhcrnederlandLink is external
Norway
Anders AALBU
- 📧 aalbu@unhcr.org, ☎️ +46 10 10 12 820, 📞 +46 (0)707 57 6285
- @aalbuLink is external
- @UNHCR_NELink is external
Poland
Rafał KOSTRZYNSKI
- 📧 kostrzy@unhcr.org, 📞 +48 788 22 40 10
- @UNHCRPolandLink is external
Tarik ARGAZ
- 📧 argaz@unhcr.org, 📞 +48 734 827 867
Republic of Moldova
Tim SHOFFNER
- 📧 shoffner@unhcr.org, 📞 +373 (60) 190 626
Romania
Gabriela LEU
- 📧 leu@unhcr.org, ☎️ +40 21 201 7898, 📞 +40 722 212097
- @UNHCRRomaniaLink is external
Russian Federation
Dinara GALAKHOVA
- 📧 galakhov@unhcr.org, ☎️ +7 (495) 660 0901 ext. 306, 📞 +7 903 721 7560
Serbia
Dragan VUKOTIC
- 📧 vukoticd@unhcr.org, ☎️ +381 11 4155 431, 📞 +381 63 434 527
- @UNHCRSerbiaLink is external
Slovakia
Juliette STEVENSON
- 📧 stevenso@unhcr.org, 📞 +36 30 719 0013
Spain
Maria Jesus VEGA
- 📧 vegam@unhcr.org, ☎️ +34 91 077 21 50, 📞 +34 670 661 263
- @ACNURspainLink is external
Rosa OTERO
- 📧 otero@unhcr.org, ☎️ +34 91 077 21 50, 📞 +34 673 469 103
- @ACNURSpainLink is external
Sweden
Helena LAGERCRANTZ
- 📧 lagercra@unhcr.org, 📞 +46 765 18 7676
- @helenalagerLink is external
- @UNHCR_NELink is external
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Vincent BÜRGY (for French-speaking media)
- 📧 burgy@unhcr.org, ☎️ +41 31 309 60 92, 📞 +41 31 309 60 92
- @unhcr_chLink is external
Martin REICHLIN (for German-speaking media)
- 📧 reichlin@unhcr.org, ☎️ +41 31 309 60 93, 📞 +41 31 309 60 93
Türkiye
Selin UNAL
- 📧 unal@unhcr.org, ☎️ +90 312 409 7065, 📞 +90 530 2827862
- @selinunal79Link is external
- @UNHCRTurkiyeLink is external
United Kingdom
Maeve PATTERSON
- 📧 patterso@unhcr.org, 📞 +44 7880 230 985
- @UNHCRUKLink is external
Ukraine
Victoria ANDRIEVSKA
- 📧 andrievs@unhcr.org, 📞 +380 50 413 8404
- @UNHCRUkraineLink is external
Elisabeth Arnsdorf HASLUND
- 📧 haslund@unhcr.org, 📞 +380 95 239 0072
- @MsHaslundLink is external
Middle East and North Africa
Algeria
Eunice OHANUSI
- 📧 ohanusie@unhcr.org, ☎️ +213 661 970 315
- @unhcralgeriaLink is external
Dubai
Khaled KABARRA
- 📧 kabarra@unhcr.org, 📞 +971 506 410 868
Ola Anan
- 📧 anan@unhcr.org, 📞 +90 971 01 2123
Egypt
Christine BESHAY
- 📧 beshay@unhcr.org, ☎️ +2 022 728 56 00, 📞 +2 012 8214 6405
- @UNHCREgyptLink is external
Jordan
Roland Schönbauer
- 📧 schoenb@unhcr.org, 📞 +962 79 119 2532
- @R_SchoenbauerLink is external
Meshal ELFAYEZ
- 📧 elfayez@unhcr.org, 📞 +962 797 045 391
Iraq
Tatiana AUDI
- 📧 audi@unhcr.org, 📞 +964 770 494 6384
- @UNHCRIraqLink is external
Farha BHOYROO
- 📧 bhoyroo@unhcr.org, 📞 +964 783 342 0025
- @FarhaBhoyrooLink is external
Israel
Sharon HAREL
- 📧 harel@unhcr.org, ☎️ +972 (0)3 637 6504, 📞 +972 (0)52 3240 118
Lebanon
Lisa ABOU KHALED
- 📧 aboukhal@unhcr.org, ☎️ +961 1 849 201, ext: 2134, 📞 +961 71 880 070
- @lisa_akLink is external, @UNHCRLebanonLink is external
Mauritania
Josephine LEBAS-JOLY
- 📧 lebasjol@unhcr.org, ☎️ +222 28 88 21 05
Morocco
Sarah MOKADADER
- 📧 mokadade@unhcr.org, 📞 +212 659 740720
- @UnhcrMoroccoLink is external
North Lebanon
Khaled KABBARA
- 📧 kabbara@unhcr.org, 📞 +961 70 100 740