International media contacts
International media contacts
Global spokespersons
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Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams
Head, Global Communications Service
📞 +41 79 905 16 00
📧 ghedini@unhcr.org
Twitter: @JAGhediniLink is external
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Matthew Saltmarsh
Head, News & Media Section
📞 +41 79 967 99 36
📧 saltmars@unhcr.org
Twitter: @MattSaltmarshLink is external
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Shabia Mantoo
Global Spokesperson, Europe, North America, Global Protection, Mixed movements, Statelessness, Health and Covid-19
☎️ +41 22 739 7138
📞 +41 79 337 7650
📧 mantoo@unhcr.org
Twitter: @Shabia_MLink is external
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William Spindler
Global Spokesperson, Latin America
📞 +507 63827815
📧 spindler@unhcr.org
Twitter: @SpindlerWilliamLink is external
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Kathryn Mahoney
Global Communications Desk in New York - Global Spokesperson, Climate Action, World Refugee Day, diversity/inclusion
📞 +1 347.574.6552
📧 mahoney@unhcr.org
Twitter: @MissMahooLink is external
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Olga Sarrado Mur
Global Spokesperson, Latin America, Education, Funding and Emergencies
📞 +41797402307
📧 sarrado@unhcr.org
Twitter: @OlgaSarradoMurLink is external
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Yuko Narushima
Global Spokesperson, Middle East and North Africa, Sports
📞 +41 79 863 7327
📧 narushim@unhcr.org
Twitter: @YukoNarushimaLink is external
Africa
Regional Spokesperson for the East, Horn, and Great Lakes
- kasina@unhcr.org, +254 113 427 094 (M)
- @FaeKasinaLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for West and Central Africa
Fatoumata SINKOUN KABA
- lejeunek@unhcr.org,+221 78 526 87 14 (M)
- @FatiKabaLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for West and Central Africa
Alpha Seydi BA
- baalp@unhcr.org, +221 77 345 74 54 (+ WhatsApp) (M)
- @UNHCRWestAfricaLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for Southern Africa
Hélène CAUX
- caux@unhcr.org, +27(0)12 762 7406 (O)
- @helenecauxLink is external
Americas
Regional Spokesperson for Latin America
William SPINDLER
- spindler@unhcr.org, +507 638 278 15 (M)
- @SpindlerWilliamLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for Central America and Mexico
Sibylla BRODZINSKY
- brodzins@unhcr.org, +52 55 804 850 54 (M)
- @Sibylla21Link is external
Regional Spokesperson for South America
Jenny BARCHFIELD
- barchfie@unhcr.org, +52 55 7918 3248 (M)
Regional Spokesperson for the USA and the Caribbean
Chris BOIAN
- boian@unhcr.org, +1 202 243 7634 (M), +1 202 489-6884 (O)
- @ChrisBoianLink is external
Asia
Regional Spokesperson for Asia and the Pacific
Babar BALOCH
- baloch@unhcr.org, +66 80 086 5611 (M)
- @iBabarBalochLink is external
Europe
Regional Spokesperson for Europe
Louise DONOVAN
- donovan@unhcr.org, +41 792173058 (M)
- @LouiseDonovan16Link is external
Regional Spokesperson for EU Affairs (Brussels)
Maeve PATTERSON
- patterso@unhcr.org, +32 2 627 5980 (M), +32 470 99 54 35 (O)
- @maeve_pattersonLink is external
Regional Spokesperson for the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Elisabeth Arnsdorf HASLUND
- haslund@unhcr.org, +46 70 442 3199 (M)
- @MsHaslundLink 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 (M), +962 (0)790 04 58 49 (O)
- @RulaAminLink is external
Communication Officer, Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa
Mysa KHALAF
- Khalafm@unhcr.org, +971 526 686 240 (M), +971 585 924 930 (O)
Africa
Burkina Faso
Moussa BOUGMA
- bougma@unhcr.org, +226 253 405 22 (O)
- @UNHCR_BFLink is external
Burundi
Bernard NTWARI
- ntwarib@unhcr.org, +257 22 22 32 45 ext.2112 (O), +257 78 310 564 (M), +257 79 204 364 (M)
Cameroon
Xavier BOURGOIS
- bourgois@unhcr.org, +237 690 049 996 (M)
- @RefugeesCmrLink is external
Central African Republic
Stella FATIME
- fatime@unhcr.org, +236 755 58 464 (M)
- @UNHCR_CARLink is external
Côte d’Ivoire
Daouda GUIROU
- guirou@unhcr.org, +225 22 52 76 76 (O), +225 0643 0761 (M)
- @UNHCRCIVLink is external
Democratic Republic of Congo
Joel SMITH
- smithj@unhcr.org, +243 825 257 774 (M)
Djibouti
Dauoda GUIROU
- guirou@unhcr.org, +253 21 35 22 00 (O), +253 (0) 77 12 92 07 (M)
- @DguirouLink is external, @UNHCRDjiboutiLink is external
Ethiopia
Kisut GEBREEGZIABHER
- gegziabk@unhcr.org, +251 116 612 822 (O), + 251 911 208 901 (M)
- @Kisut_gLink is external
Neven CRVENKOVIC
- crvenkov@unhcr.org, +251 948 053 450 (M)
- NC_UNHCRLink is external
Melike TRIGG
- trigg@unhcr.org, +251 (0) 905 01 29 22 (M)
- @UNHCREthiopiaLink is external
Ghana
Patience FOLLEY
Kenya
Eujin BYUN
- byun@unhcr.org, +254 798 487 988 (M)
- @eujin2Link is external
Malawi
Kenyi LUKAJO
- lukajo@unhcr.org, +265 885 510 477 (M)
Mali
Chadi OUANES
- ouanes@unhcr.org, +223 20 290 518 (O), +223 75 997 247 (M)
- @UNHCRMaliLink is external
Niger
Jean-Sébastien JOSSET
- josset@unhcr.org, +227 90 76 69 77 (M)
- @UNHCRNigerLink is external
Nigeria
Gabriel Damilare ADEYEMO
- adeyemo@unhcr.org, +234 901 066 0496 (M)
- @UNHCRNigeriaLink is external
Rwanda
Eric Didier KARINGANIRE
- karingan@unhcr.org, +250 (0) 783 611 637 (M)
- @erickadidierLink is external, @RefugeesRwandaLink is external
Lily CARLISLE
- carlisle@unhcr.org, +250 (0) 788 35 02 95 (M)
- @LillyCarlisleLink is external
Senegal
Gosia COURTAY
- courtay@unhcr.org, +221 765 337 429 (M)
Somalia
Marco LEMBO
- lembo@unhcr.org, +254 (0) 714 524 339 (M)
- @MarcoLembo01Link is external, @UNHCRSomLink is external
South Africa
Laura PADOAN
- padoan@unhcr.org, +27834635444 (M)
South Sudan
Charlotte HALLQVIST
- hallqvis@unhcr.org, +211 (0) 925 58 00 98 (M)
- @C_HallqvistLink is external
Sudan
Assadullah NASRULLAH
- nasrulla@unhcr.org, +249 912 178 991 (M)
- @UNHCRinSudanLink is external
Giulia RAFFAELLI
- raffaelg@unhcr.org, +249 91 216 7016 (M)
Tanzania
Goodness MREMA
- mremag@unhcr.org, +255 (0) 714 05 87 49 (M)
- @goodmremaLink is external
Togo
Sefako SOSSA
Uganda
Frank WALUSIMBI
- walusimf@unhcr.org, +256 (0) 772 70 11 40 (M)
- @FrankWALUSIMBILink is external
Zambia
Kelvin SHIMO
- shimo@unhcr.org, 260 211 265 873 x6 (O), +260 979 585 832 (M)
Americas
Argentina (covering Southern Latin America)
Analía KIM
- kiman@unhcr.org, +54 11 4014-1600 (O), +54 911 4089-0846 (M)
- @anitakim_AKLink is external
Brazil
Luiz Fernando GODINHO
- godinho@unhcr.org, +55 61 304 457 44 (O), +55 61 304 457 01 (O), +55 61 818 (M) 709 78
- @LuizFGodinhoLink is external
Canada
Melanie Gallant
- gallant@unhcr.org, +1 613 986 4300 (M)
Gisèle NYEMBWE
- nyembwe@unhcr.org, +1 613 232 0909 ext. 225 (O)
- @giselenyembweLink is external
Colombia
Rocìo CASTAÑEDA
- castaner@unhcr.org, +57 314 411 54 31 (M)
- @rociocas99Link is external
Costa Rica
Diego Pérez DAMASCO
- perezdam@unhcr.org, +506 2242 0714 (O), +506 6364 9354 (M)
- @DieDamascoLink is external
Ecuador
Diana DIAZ
- diazdi@unhcr.org, +593 99 401 3567 (M)
- @DianaDiazRodLink is external
El Salvador
Oscar RAMIREZ
- ramirezo@unhcr.org, +503 2209 3585 (M)
- @oramirezsalLink is external
Guatemala
Daniel Calderon GONZALEZ
- calderod@unhcr.org, +502 3760 4567 (M)
- @dodifogLink is external
Panama
Angela FLOREZ
- florez@unhcr.org, +507 693 00 655 (M)
- @angieflorez_Link is external
USA New-York
Dana SLEIMAN
- sleiman@unhcr.org, +1 212 963 6211 (O), + 1 347 541 1790 (M)
- @DanaSleimanLink is external
USA Washington (Spanish language media)
Andrea MUCINO-SANCHEZ
- mucinosa@unhcr.org, +1 202 751 9000 (O)
- @andyymucinoLink is external
Venezuela
Luca NICOSIA
- nicosi@unhcr.org, +58 (0) 4145140394 (M)
- @ACNUR_VenezuelaLink is external
Asia
Afghanistan
Peter KESSLER
- kessler@unhcr.org, +93 70 246 56 14 (M)
Tony ASEH
- aseh@unhcr.org, +93 702 465 611 (M)
Australia
Jade HERRON
- herron@unhcr.org, +61 2 6281 9107 (O), +61 424 545 569 (M)
Charlotta LOMAS
- lomas@unhcr.org, +612 6281 9112 (O), +61 424 545 569 (M)
- @charlottalomasLink is external
Bangladesh
Regina DE LA PORTILLA
- delaport@unhcr.org, +88 018 473 272 79 (M)
Mostafa Mohammad Sazzad HOSSAIN
- hossaimo@unhcr.org, +88 013 130 464 59 (M)
China
XU nan
- xunan@unhcr.org, +86 10 6532 0975 (O), +86 13 91 00 57 802 (M)
Indonesia
Mitra Salima SURYONO
- suryono@unhcr.org, +62 21 2964 3602 (O), +62 811 136 1046 (M)
- @MitrasalimaLink is external
Iran
Duniya ASLAM KHAN
- khand@unhcr.org, +98 991 205 8010 (M)
Farha BHOYROO
- bhoyroo@unhcr.org, +98 21 89349 112 (O), +98 912 132 7183 (M)
- @FarhaBhoyrooLink is external
Japan
Yuki MORIYA
- moriya@unhcr.org, +81 334 992 042 (O), +81 90 1709 7620 (M)
- @UNHCR_TokyoLink is external
Myanmar
Reuben LIM Wende
Stephanie FERRY
Yin Yin MYINT
- myinty@unhcr.org, +95 943 12 18 30 (M)
Korea, Republic of
Saegil LEE
- lees@unhcr.org, +82 10 3169 7281 (M)
Malaysia
Yante ISMAIL
- ismaily@unhcr.org, +603 21 17 14 40 (O), +601 3 352 6286 (M)
- @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 (O), +92 (0) 300 501 8696 (M)
- @qaiserafridiLink is external
Philippines
Maria Jorica PAMINTUAN
- pamintua@unhcr.org, +63 2 8403 2336 (O), +63 917 596 8654 (M)
- @unhcrphLink is external
Thailand
Morgane ROUSSEL-HEMERY
rousselh@unhcr.org, +66 81 140 4353 (M)
Europe
Albania
Artur MARKU
- MARKU@unhcr.org, +355 42 276 600/ext.612 (O), +355 69 600 64 76 (M)
Armenia
Anahit HAYRAPETYAN
- hayrapet@unhcr.org, +374 10 54 5936/105 (O), +374 91 41 61 27 (M)
Austria
Ruth SCHOEFFL
- schoeffl@unhcr.org, +43/1 26060 5307 (O), +43/699 1459 5307 (M)
- @CorneliaRuthLink is external
Azerbaijan
Elsevar AGHAYEV
- aghayev@unhcr.org, +994 12 492 1443 (O), +994 50 214 6037 (M)
- @Elsevar_AghayevLink is external
Belgium
Frederik BORDON
- bordon@unhcr.org, +32(0)2 627 5932 (O), +32(0) 476 420 134 (M)
- @UNHCRBelgie, Link is external@UNHCRBelgiqueLink is external
Bulgaria
Christine Pirovolakis
- pirovola@unhcr.org, +44 7931 832164 (O), +359 0887 500 137 (M)
Yana Dodnikova-Pashkunova
- dodnikov@unhcr.org, +359 2 980 2453/54 (O), +359 885665676 / +359 878865431 (M)
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dejan DROBNJAK
- +387 33 290 401, +387 61 163 058 (O)
- @UNHCRBiHLink is external
Croatia
Jan KAPIC
- kapic@unhcr.org, +385 137 134 15 (O), +385 911 150 115 (M)
Cyprus
Emilia STROVOLIDOU
- strovoli@unhcr.org, +37 223 590 43 (O), +357 9983 2614 (M)
Czech Republic
Juliette STEVENSON
- stevenso@unhcr.org, +36 30 719 0013 (M)
Denmark
Elisabeth Arnsdorf HASLUND
- haslund@unhcr.org, +46 70 442 3199 (M)
- @MsHaslundLink is external
France and Monaco
Céline SCHMITT
- schmittc@unhcr.org, +33 1 44 43 48 55 (O), +33 6 23 16 11 78 (M)
Georgia
Nino KAJAIA
- kajaia@unhcr.org, +995 322 386 202 ext2071 (O), +995 595 11 54 64 (M)
- @UNHCRGeorgiaLink is external
Germany
Chris MELZER
- melzer@unhcr.org, + 49 30 202 202 10 (O), +49 151 706 660 13 (M)
- @ChrisMelzer_NYCLink is external
Greece
Stella NANOU
- nanou@unhcr.org, +30 216 200 7800 (O), +30 694 458 6037 (M)
Hungary
Erno SIMON
- simoner@unhcr.org, +36 1 336 33 45 (O), +36 30 657 03 23 (M)
- @EmbrrrrLink is external
Ireland
Jody CLARKE
- clarke@unhcr.org, +353 1 631 4614 (O), +353 87 989 3461 (M)
- @jodyhclarkeLink is external
Italy
Federico FOSSI
- fossi@unhcr.org, +39 34 908 434 61 (O), +39 349 084 3461 (M)
Barbara MOLINARIO
- molinarb@unhcr.org, +39 06 802 123 33 (O), +39 33 85 46 29 32 (M)
Lithuania
Renata KULES
- kules@unhcr.org, + 370 5210 7416 (O)
- @RenataKulesLink is external
Luxembourg
Frederik BORDON
- bordon@unhcr.org, +32(0)2 627 5932 (O), +32(0) 476 420 134 (M)
North Macedonia
Ljubinka BRASHNARSKA
- brashnar@unhcr.org, +389 231 186 41 ext. 202 (O), +389 722 693 46 (M)
- @brashnarskaLink is external
Montenegro
Mensur BAJRAMSPAHIC
Netherlands
Femke JOORDENS
- joordens@unhcr.org, +31 70 250 18 07 (O), +31 6 23 84 55 40 (M)
- @unhcrnederlandLink is external
Norway
Anders AALBU
- aalbu@unhcr.org, +46 10 10 12 820 (O), +46 (0)707 57 6285 (M)
- @aalbuLink is external
Poland
Rafał KOSTRZYNSKI
- kostrzy@unhcr.org, +48 22 390 3860 (O), +48 788 22 40 10 (M)
- @UNHCRPolandLink is external
Tarik ARGAZ
Romania
Gabriela LEU
- leu@unhcr.org, +40 21 201 7898 (O), +40 722 212097 (M)
Russian Federation
Dinara GALAKHOVA
- galakhov@unhcr.org, +7 495 660 0859 (O), +7 903 721 7560 (M)
- @UNHCRussiaLink is external
Serbia
Mirjana IVANOVIC-MILENKOVSKI
- ivanovim@unhcr.org, +381 11 308 2100/103 (O), + 381 63 275 154 (M)
Slovakia
Juliette STEVENSON
- stevenso@unhcr.org, +36 30 719 0013 (M)
Spain
Maria Jesus VEGA
- vegam@unhcr.org, +34 91 556 35 03 (O), +34 670 661 263 (M)
- @ACNURspainLink is external
Rosa OTERO
- otero@unhcr.org, +34 91 556 35 03 x22 (O), +34 670 661 263 (M)
- @RosaOteroGLink is external
Sweden
Elisabeth Arnsdorf HASLUND
- haslund@unhcr.org, +46 70 442 3199 (M)
- @MsHaslundLink is external
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Vincent Bürgy (for French-speaking media)
- burgy@unhcr.org, +41 31 309 60 92 (O), +41 31 309 60 92 (M)
- @unhcr_chLink is external
Martin Reichlin (for German-speaking media)
- reichlin@unhcr.org, +41 31 309 60 93 (O), +41 31 309 60 93 (M)
Turkey
Selin UNAL
- unal@unhcr.org, +90 312 409 7065 (O), +90 530 2827862 (M)
- @selinunal79Link is external
United Kingdom
Catherine STUBBERFIELD
- stubberf@unhcr.org, +44 7880 230 985 (M)
Ukraine
Victoria ANDRIEVSKA
- andrievs@unhcr.org, +380 44 288 9424 (ext. 128) (O), +380 50 413 8404 (M)
- @UNHCRUkraineLink is external
Middle East and North Africa
Algeria
Eunice OHANUSI
- ohanusie@unhcr.org, +213 661 970 315 (O)
- @unhcralgeriaLink is external
Dubai
Khaled KABARRA
- kabarra@unhcr.org, +971 506 410 868 (M)
Ola Anan
- anan@unhcr.org, +90 971 01 2123 (M)
Egypt
Christine BESHAY
- beshay@unhcr.org, +2 022 728 56 00 (O), +2 012 835 798 32 (M)
- @UNHCREgyptLink is external
Jordan
Roland Schönbauer
- schoenb@unhcr.org, +962 79 119 2532 (M)
- @R_SchoenbauerLink is external
Meshal ELFAYEZ
- elfayez@unhcr.org, +962 797 045 391 (M)
Iraq
Firas AL-KHATEEB
- khateeb@unhcr.org, +964 780 918 9700 (M)
- @UNHCRIraqLink is external
Israel
Sharon HAREL
- harel@unhcr.org, +972 (0)3 637 6504 (O), +972 (0)52 3240 118 (M)
Lebanon
Lisa ABOU KHALED
- aboukhal@unhcr.org, +961 1 849 201, ext: 2134 (O), +961 71 880 070 (M)
- @lisa_akLink is external, @UNHCRLebanonLink is external
Mauritania
Josephine LEBAS-JOLY
- lebasjol@unhcr.org, +222 28 88 21 05 (O)
Morocco
Sarah MOKADADER
- mokadade@unhcr.org, +212 659 740720 (M)
- @UnhcrMoroccoLink is external
North Lebanon
Khaled KABBARA
- kabbara@unhcr.org, +961 70 100 740 (M)
Tunisia
Chiara CAVALCANTI
- cavalcac@unhcr.org, +216 719 633 83 (O), +216 505 043 73 (M)
- @cavalcantichiLink is external