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

Country

Name

Contact Information

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

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

Ms. Heather McIntyre
(First Secretary, International Security, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations)

Email: martin.lyons@dfat.gov.au




Email: heather.mcintyre@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

Permanent Mission of Belarus to the United Nations


Office of International Security and Arms Control, Central Multilateral Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tel: 212-535-3420
Fax: 212-734-4810
Email: usa.un@mfa.gov.by

Tel: +375-17-327-7626
Fax: +375-17-327-7609
Email: armscontrol@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

Ms. Catherine Nadeau
(First Secretary,
Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations)

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: 212-848-1172
Email: catherine.nadeau@international.gc.ca


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

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@formin.fi




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

Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations and Federal Foreign Office Berlin

Ms. Xenia Jakob
(Counselor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations)


Mr. Alexander Kamprad
(OR09, Federal Foreign Office)

Tel: 212-940-0429
Fax: 212-940-0403
Email: pol-2-1-vn@newy.auswaertiges-amt.de

Tel: +49-30-18-17-2797
Fax: +49-30-18-17-52797
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

Email: d01@mfa.gr

Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Affairs,
Government Office of the Capital City Budapest,
Hungarian Atomic Energy Agency

India

Ms. Muanpuii Saiawi
(Director, Disarmament & International Security Affairs Division, Ministry of External Affairs)

Mr. A Amarnath
(Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations)

Tel: +91-11-23011160
Fax: +91-11-23017162
E-mail: dirdisa@mea.gov.in

Tel: 212-490-9676
Fax: 212-490-9656
Email: indiafundny.newyorkpmi@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. Keren Shahar, Adv.
(Senior Deputy Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Tel: +972-2-5303124
Email: kerens@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. SATO Gaku
(Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations)

Tel: 212-223-4300, 646-826-9128
Email: gaku.sato@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

Mr. Frank Braun
(Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs)

Mr. Steve Hoscheit
(Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs)

Email: Frank.Braun@mae.etat.lu



Email: Steve.Hoscheit@mae.etat.lu

Malaysia

Mr. Zahid Rastam
(Principal Assistant Secretary,
Multilateral Security Division,
Department of Multilateral Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Mr. Amir Hamzah Mohd Nasir
(First Secretary,
Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations)

Tel: +603-88874105
Fax: +603-88887897
Email: zahidras@kln.gov.my



Tel: 212-986-6310
Fax: 212-490-8576
Email: amirhamzah@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

Dr. Eduardo Jaramillo Navarrete
(Director General for the United Nations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Tel: +52-55-3686-5572
E-mail: dgonunidas@sre.gob.mx

Netherlands

Ms. Roos van Keulen
Security Policy Department | Non
Proliferation, Disarmament and
Nuclear Affairs Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Email: dvb-nw@minbuza.nl

New Zealand

International Disarmament and Security Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Email: DM-ISED@mfat.gov.nz

Norway

Ms. Birgitte Wilhelmsen Wessel
(First Secretary, 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:Birgitte.Wilhelmsen.Wessel [at] mfa.no



Email: Seksjon.for.global.sikkerhet.og.nedrustning [at] mfa.no

Email:Bent.Bakken [at] 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

Major Abel Oliveria
(Head of Defense Goods and Technology Control Division,
Directorate-General for Armaments and Infrastructure (DGAIED)
Ministry of Defense)

Ms. Laura Carapinha
(Proliferation Security Intelligence Services,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Security and Information Services (SIS))

Tel: +351-21-303-8566
Mobile: +351-91-760-34 07
Fax: +351-21-302-7221
Email: abel.oliveira@defesa.pt



Tel: +351-21-752-3217
Mobile: +351-96-151-0242
Fax: +351-21-752-3240
Email: lbcarapinha@sis.pt

Republic of Korea

Ms. Kim Jin-joo
(Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Ms. Da Hee Song
(First Secretary, Point of Contact at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations)

Tel: +82-2-2100-7250
Email: jijkim10@mofa.go.kr



Tel: 212-439-4020
Email: dhsong0@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. Wang Shuo
(First Secretary (Political), Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations)

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

Slovakia

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

Email: okoz@mzv.sk

Slovenia

Mr. Gregor Jenko
(attaché, Department for NATO and International Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

South Africa

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

Tel: +27-12-351-1000

Spain

Mr. Miguel Ángel Fuentes Peniza
(Chief, Chemical and Conventional Disarmament,
Directorate-General of Foreign and Security Policy,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,the European Union and Cooperation)

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

Email: mangel.fuentes@maec.es







Tel: 212-661-1050
Fax: 212-949-7247
Email: david.izquierdo@maec.es

Switzerland

Section Arms Control, Division for Security Policy, Directorate of Political Affairs, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Military Adviser/Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations

Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE, the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

Arms Control and Disarmament Policy Unit, International Relations Defence, Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports

The Awareness-raising program by the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) has a point of contact mailbox for industry and public. 

Email: pd-asp-abruestung@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