1540 Committee
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004)

Country

Name

Contact Information

Albania

Mr. Kujtim Morina
(First Secretary, Unit of International Organizations, Directorate of International Organizations, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)

Mr. Ilir Nezaj
(Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Albania to the United Nations)

Tel: +355 423 40358, +355 69 76 36 977
Email: kujtim.morina@mfa.gov.al



Tel: 212-249-2059, 347-888-8884
Email: ilir.nezaj@mfa.gov.al

Argentina

Directorate of International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs (DIGAN), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship

Tel: + 54-11-4819-7830
Email: digan@cancilleria.gob.ar

Australia

In New York:
Ms. Demi Della‐Porta
(First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations)

In Capital:
Dr. Martin Lyons
(Assistant Director, Counter Proliferation Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Tel: 212-351-6625, 917-207-9163
Email: Demi.Della-Porta@dfat.gov.au

Email: martin.lyons@dfat.gov.au

Austria

For matters pertaining to nuclear weapons:
Mr. George-Wilhelm Gallhofer
(Minister, Head of Unit for Nuclear Weapons, IAEA, CTBTO and NPT, Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs)

For matters pertaining to biological and chemical weapons:
Mr. Wolfgang Bányai
(Head of Unit for Conventional, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs)

Tel: + 43-(0)-501150-3667
E-mail: george-wilhelm.gallhofer@bmeia.gv.at





Email: wolfgang.banyai@bmeia.gv.at

Belarus

Vasiliy Pavlov
(Head of the International Control and Security Division of the Department of Sustainable Development of the General Department of Multilateral Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Siarhei Makarevich
(Counsellor, Permanent Missions of Belarus to the United Nations)

Tel: +375173267626
Fax: +375445145314
Email:v.pavlov@mfa.gov.by



Tel: +3322016884
Email:makarevich.belarus.un@gmail.com,
belarus.un10@mfa.gov.by

Belgium

Non-Proliferation Department (M5)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tel: +32 (0)2 501 81 11
Email: armscontrolm5@diplobel.fed.be

Brazil

Division of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies (DDS/MRE), Ministry of External Relations

Tel: +55-61-2030-8660
Email: dds@itamaraty.gov.br

Canada

Mr. Trevor Smith
(Senior Program Manager, Biological Security, Chemical Security, UNSCR 1540 Implementation Assistance, Weapons Threat Reduction Program, Global Affairs Canada)

Ms. Mackenzie Cassels
(Policy Officer, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division, Global Affairs Canada)

Tel: 343-203-3944
Email: trevor.smith@international.gc.ca




Tel: 613-291-8057
Email: Mackenzie.Cassels@international.gc.ca

China

Department of Arms Control and Disarmament
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tel: +86-10-65963924
Fax: +86-10-65963920
Email: sun_yiliang@mfa.gov.cn

Cuba

Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA)

Email: ulises@citma.gob.cu,
jorgeal@orasen.co.cu 

Denmark

Mr. Peter Lehmann Nielsen
(Head of Section, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Tel: +45-33-92-0627
Email: peleni@um.dk

Estonia

Mr. Erik Mölder
(UN Security Council Coordination, Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Tel: +372 637 7127
Email: erik.molder@mfa.ee

Finland

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation,
(Requests for assistance concerning policy issues.)


Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Export Control Unit,
(Requests for assistance concerning licensing)

Tel: +358-9-295 16001
Email: pol-20@gov.fi





Tel: +358-9-295 16001
Email: tuo-30@gov.fi

France

French Representative to 1540 Committee (Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations)

Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs :

• Nuclear and ballistic : sub-directorate for Disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation
• Chemical and biological : sub-directorate for Armaments control and OSCE

Germany

Ms. Vivica Münkner
(Counselor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations)

Mr. Giorgio Franceschini
(OR09, Federal Foreign Office)

Tel: +1-212-9400-423
Email: pol-2-1-vn@newy.auswaertiges-amt.de


Tel: +49-30-18-17-2797
Email: or09-1@auswaertiges-amt.de

Greece

Mr. Ioannes Andreades
(First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations)

Mr. Petros Mavroidis
(First Counsellor of Embassy, Head of the Disarmament Section, D1 Directorate of International, Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Email: grdel.un@mfa.gr

Hungary

Dr. Szabolcs Svercsok
(Security Policy Officer, Department for Security Policy and Non-proliferation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Szilvia Balázs
(First Committee Officer, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations)

Tel: +36 1 458-2089
Email: szabolcs.svercsok@mfa.gov.hu



Tel: 212-660-7923, 646-920-0673
Fax: 212-755-5395
Email: szbalazs@mfa.gov.hu

India

Mr. Pravin Vinod
(Officer on Special Duty, Disarmament & International Security Affairs Division, Ministry of External Affairs)

Ms. Bhavika Mangalanandan
(First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations)

Tel: +91-11-23010308
Fax: +91-11-23017162
E-mail: dysdisa@mea.gov.in


Tel: 212-490-9660
Fax: 212-490-9656
Email: sc2.pminy@mea.gov.in

Ireland

Mr. Ronan McGurrin
(Third Secretary, Disarmament & Non-Proliferation Section, Department of Foreign Affairs)

Tel: +353 (1) 408 2391
Email: ronan.mcgurrin@dfa.ie

Israel

Ms. Michal Maayan
(Director of Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 

Email: Michal.maayan@mfa.gov.il  

Italy

Office V – Disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation
Directorate General for Political Affairs and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Mr. Claudio Martinello
(Deputy Head of Office V – Disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation)

Mr. Maurizio Antonini
(First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations)

Email: dgap-05@esteri.it
Tel: +39-06-3691-4176
Fax: +39-06-3235-927



Email: claudio.martinello@esteri.it



Email: maurizio.antonini@esteri.it

Japan

Mr. TEZUKA Yasuyuki
(Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations)

Tel: 929-786-8315
Email: yasuyuki.tezuka@mofa.go.jp

Liechtenstein

Ms. Karin Lingg
(Head, Division for Security and Human Rights, Office for Foreign Affairs)

Tel: +423-236-6052
Email: karin.lingg@llv.li

Lithuania

Arms Control and Terrorism Prevention Division, Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tel: +370-5-236-2520
Fax: +370-5-236-2519
Email: urm@urm.lt

Luxembourg

The Security Policy Desk of the Directorate of Political Affairs

Email: securitypolicy.deskd1@mae.etat.lu

Malaysia

Mr. Mohd Ishrin bin Mohd Ishak
(Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Security Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)


Mr. Shivanand Sivamohan
(Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations)  

Tel: +60 3 8887 4105
Fax: +60 3 8887 7897
Email: ishrin@kln.gov.my
and copy msd@kln.gov.my

Tel: 212-986-6310 ext. 275
E-mail: shivanand@kln.gov.my

Malta

Dr. Mariella Grech and/or Mr. Christian Sgandurra
(Directorate Global Issues International Development and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Ms. Natasha Meli Daudey
(Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations)

Tel: +356-2204-2391
Fax: +356-2133-7063


Tel: 212-725-2345 ext 105
Fax: 212-779-7097

Mexico

Counselor María Antonieta Jáquez Huacuja
(General Coordinator for Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, General-Directorate for the United Nations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 

Mr. Eduardo Alcibíades Sánchez Kiesslich
(Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations)

Tel: +52.55.3686.5572
E-mail: dgonunidas@sre.gob.mx



Tel: 212-752-0220
E-mail: onuusr1@sre.gob.mx

Netherlands

Ms. Leanne de Vree
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Mr. Nick Peulen
(Permanent Mission of Netherlands to the United Nations)

Tel: +31703487541
Email:leanne-de.vree@minbuza.nl

Tel: 646-645-6530
Email:nick.peulen@minbuza.nl

New Zealand

International Disarmament and Security Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Email: dm-ised@mfat.govt.nz

Norway

Mr. Tor Henrik Anderson
(Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations)

Section for Global Security and Disarmament,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Bent Bakken
(Senior Adviser, Section for Global Security and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Email: Tor.Henrik.Anderson@mfa.no



Email:
Seksjon.for.global.sikkerhet.og.nedrustning@mfa.no

Email: Bent.Bakken@mfa.no

Pakistan

Director General (Arms Control and Disarmament)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs


Mr. Gul Qaiser Sarwani
(First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations)

Tel: +92-51-9208792
Fax: +92-51-9207671
Email: dg.acdis@mofa.gov.pk

Tel: 212-879-8600
Fax: 212-744-7348
Email: pakistan@un.int,
gulqaiser@mofa.gov.pk

Poland

Mr. Konrad Gałczyński
(Counsellor, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Ms. Katarzyna Joniec
(Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations)

Tel: +48-22-523-9908, +48-795550778
Email: konrad.galczynski@msz.gov.pl


Tel: 646-559-7571, 646-209-6661
Email: katarzyna.joniec@msz.gov.pl

Portugal

Mr. Henrique Castanheira
(Senior Policy Adviser, National Defence Policy Directorate, Ministry of National Defence)

Afonso Lages
(First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations)

Tel: +351 213 027 320
Email: henrique.rcastanheira@defesa.pt  


Tel: 212-759-9444 ext 2801
Email: afonso.lages@mne.pt

Republic of Korea

Mr. Jongyoub Lim
(First Secretary, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Ms. Hyun Goo Lee
(First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations)

Tel: +82-2100-7250
Email: jyolim16@mofa.go.kr, 
disarmament@mofa.go.kr


Tel: 646-866-8003
Email: hglee13@mofa.go.kr, 
julialee87@gmail.com  
(Copy to: korea.un@mofa.go.kr)

Romania

Ms. Mihaela Stefanescu
(Director for OSCE, Non-Proliferation, and Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)


Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations

Tel: +40 21 431 1262
Fax: +40 21 431 1804
Email: mihaela.stefanescu@mae.ro


Tel: 212-682-3273, 212-682-3274
Email: newyork-onu@mae.ro

Russian Federation

Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations

Tel: +7 499 244 26 94
Email: dnkv@mid.ru

Tel: 212-861-4900
Email: politdesk@russiaun.ru

Singapore

Ms. Berenice Low
(Second Secretary (Political), Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations)

Tel: 212-826-0840
Fax: 212-826-2964
Email: singapore@un.int,
low.berenice@gmail.com

Slovakia

Department of Disarmament and Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Email: okoz@mzv.sk

Slovenia

Mr. Boštjan Jerman
(Minister Plenipotentiary, Security Policy Department/Ministry of Foreign And European Affairs) 

Tel: +386 1 478 2434
Email: bostjan.jerman@gov.si

South Africa

Chief Director: United Nations (Political, Peace and Security), Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)

Tel: +27-12-351-1000

Spain

Mr. Mario Villoria Varela
(Desk Officer on Conventional Disarmament and Export Control, Department of Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Directorate General of Foreign and Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation)

Mr. David Izquierdo Ortiz de Zarate
(Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations)

Tel: +34 91 379 17 59, +34 663 472 156
Fax: +34 91 394 86 78
Email: mario.villoria@maec.es

Switzerland

National POC:
Arms Control, Disarmament and Cybersecurity Section, International Security Division, State Secretariat, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

POC New York:
Military Adviser/Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations

POC Vienna:
Resident Representative to the IAEA / Permanent Representative to the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE, the United Nations and Organisations in Vienna

Email: sts.ais.abruestung@eda.admin.ch





Email: newyork.un.miladteam@eda.admin.ch



Email: wien.un@eda.admin.ch

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Zainab Hashmi
(WMD (CBRN) Terrorism Policy Adviser, Directorate for Defence and International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London)

Edward Rice-Howell
(1540 Committee Representative, Strategic Threats Team, United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, New York)

Tel: +44 0207 008 8293
Email: Zainab.Hashmi@fco.gov.uk



Tel: 646-321-5403
Email: Edward.ricehowell@fco.gov.uk

United States of America

Mr. Todd Perry
(U.S. Special Coordinator for UNSCR 1540, Point of Contact at the U.S Department of State)

Mr. Stephen Knight
(Political Advisor for Nonproliferation at the United States Mission to the United Nations, U.S. Point of Contact for UNSCR 1540 in New York)

Tel:202-736-4275
Email: PerryTE@state.gov


Tel: 212-415-4052
Email: KnightSB3@state.gov