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In the meantime, should you need to reach us, please refer to the list of contacts below.

Global Inquiries

2 UN Plaza, 7th floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: (+1) 917-367-5731

Map of the world showing our 8 regional offices, with a link to a detailed directory

Regional Ombudsman's Offices

Bangkok

Ms. Susan John, Regional Ombudsman
ESCAP, United Nations Building
Ground floor, UNCC
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Email: john5@un.org
Tel: (+66) 2-288-1276

Nairobi

Mr. Youssoupha Niang, Regional Ombudsman and Coordinator
UN Avenue, Gigiri, X-level 2 East Wing Rm 225
P.O. Box 67578-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: niangy@un.org
Tel: (+254) 20-762-6714

Entebbe

Ms. Selome Yifru, Regional Ombudsman
United Nations Entebbe Support Base
Old Airport Road
Entebbe, Uganda
Email: yifru@un.org
Tel: +256-20-054-3000, Ext. 198-4090

New York

Ms. Lara Khalife Dagher, Regional Ombudsman
2 UN Plaza, 7th floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Email: khalife@un.org
Tel: (+1) 917-367-5731

Geneva

Mr. Nicholas Theotocatos, Regional Ombudsman
Villa les Feuillantines, Room 13
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Email: nicholas.theotocatos@un.org
Tel: (+41) 22-917-3760

Santiago

Mr. Francisco Espejo, Regional Ombudsman
ECLAC Headquarters
Av. Dag Hammarskjöld 3477
7630412 Vitacura, Santiago, Chile
Email: francisco.espejo@un.org
Tel: (+56) 2-2210-2721

Goma

Ms. Ndeye Ngone Wague, Regional Ombudsman
MONUSCO “Camp Bravo”
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Email: wague@un.org
Tel: (+243) 997-068-884, Intercom: 69-195-8438

Vienna

Mr. Gang Li, Regional Ombudsman
Wagramer Strasse 5
Vienna International Center
Room C-0326 - 03229
1220 Vienna, Austria
Email: li76@un.org
Tel: (+43) 1-260-60-5720

Mediation Services & Capacity Building

Ms. Deborah Mendez, Director of Mediation
2 UN Plaza, 7th floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Email: mendezd@un.org
Tel: (+1) 917-367-5731

M. Robert Edelmann, Mediation & Capacity Building
2 UN Plaza, 7th floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Email: edelmann@un.org
Tel: (+1) 917-367-5731