International media contacts
International media contacts
Global spokespersons
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Matthew Saltmarsh
Head, News & Media Section
Global Spokesperson, Europe
📞 +41 79 967 99 36
📧 [email protected]
X: @MattSaltmarsh
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Shabia Mantoo
Global Spokesperson, Middle East and North Africa, Southern Africa, Global Protection
☎️ +41 22 739 7138
📞 +41 79 337 7650
📧 [email protected]
X: @Shabia_M
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Olga Sarrado
Global Spokesperson, East and Horn of Africa, Great Lakes Region, emergencies, climate action, funding, data
📞 +41 79 740 23 07
📧 [email protected]
X: @OlgaSarradoMur
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William Spindler
Global Spokesperson, Americas, West and Central Africa, education, health, internally displaced people
📞 +41 79 549 5998
📧 [email protected]
X: @SpindlerWilliam
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Babar Baloch
Global Spokesperson, Asia, LGBTIQ+
📞 +41 79 513 95 49
📧 [email protected]
X: @iBabarBaloch
Africa
Regional Spokesperson for the East, Horn, and Great Lakes
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +254 113 427 094
- @FaeKasina
Regional Spokesperson for West and Central Africa
Alpha Seydi BA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +221 77 200 36 81
- @UNHCRWestAfrica
Regional Spokesperson for Southern Africa
Hélène CAUX
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️+27(0)12 762 7406
- @helenecaux
Americas
Regional Spokesperson for Latin America
Melanie GALLANT
Regional Spokesperson for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean
Analía KIM
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +507 6898 1846
- @anitakim_AK
Regional Spokesperson for South America
Luiz Fernando GODINHO
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +507 6356 0074
- @LuizFGodinho
Asia
Europe
Regional Spokesperson for Europe
Louise DONOVAN
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +41 79 217 3058
- @LouiseDonovan16
Regional Spokesperson for EU Affairs (Brussels)
Christine PIROVOLAKIS
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +44 7931 832164
- @Refugees_EU
Regional Spokesperson for the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Charlotte HALLQVIST
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +46 707 576 285
- @c_hallqvist
Middle East and North Africa
Senior Communication Advisor and Spokesperson - Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa
Rula AMIN
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +962 (0)6 510 04 60 Ext.2108, ☎️ +962 (0)790 04 58 49
- @RulaAmin
Africa
Angola
Camila GERALDO
📧 [email protected], ☎️ +244 938419741
Burkina Faso
Moussa BOUGMA
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +226 253 405 22
- @UNHCR_BF
Burundi
Bernard NTWARI
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +257 22 22 32 45 ext.2112, 📞 +257 78 310 564 / +257 79 204 364
Cameroon
Helen NGOH ADA
Central African Republic
Stella FATIME
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +236 755 58 464
- @UNHCR_CAR
Côte d’Ivoire
Daouda GUIROU
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +225 22 52 76 76, 📞 +225 0643 0761
- @UNHCRCIV
Democratic Republic of Congo
Rachel CRISWELL
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +243 817 009 484
Djibouti
Sonia KARIBAGIZA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +253 77 67 30 58
- @UNHCRDjibouti
Ethiopia
Tarik ARGAZ
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +251 96 99 29 347
Melike TRIGG
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +251 (0) 905 01 29 22
- @UNHCREthiopia
Ghana
Patience FOLLEY
Kenya
Kathryn PORTEOUS
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +254 797 184 298
- @UNHCR_Kenya
Malawi
Kenyi LUKAJO
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +265 885 510 477
Mozambique
Guilherme CHIRINDA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +258 86 906 1512
Niger
Jean-Sébastien JOSSET
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +227 90 76 69 77
- @UNHCRNiger
Nigeria
Gabriel Damilare ADEYEMO
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +234 901 066 0496
- @UNHCRNigeria
Republic of the Congo
Felicia Dalia GAEKOU-GALOUOLI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +242 065761887
Rwanda
Eric Didier KARINGANIRE
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +250 (0) 783 611 637
- @erickadidier, @RefugeesRwanda
Senegal
Gosia COURTAY
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +221 765 337 429
Somalia
Phoebe MUKUNGA
South Africa
Tendani SIBUYI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +27 72 528 2458
Elema FULEM
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +27 83 845 2347
South Sudan
Gift Friday NOAH
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +211 922 65 4219
Sudan
Assadullah NASRULLAH
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +249 912 178 991
- @UNHCRinSudan
Tanzania
Bahia EGEH
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +255 765 168 179
Togo
Sefako SOSSA
Uganda
Frank WALUSIMBI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +256 (0) 772 70 11 40
- @FrankWALUSIMBI
Zambia
Kelvin SHIMO
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +260 97 958 5832
Zimbabwe
Tichanoa MABONGA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +263 777140249
Americas
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay
Magdalena MASSERONI
- 📧 [email protected], [email protected] 📞 +5411 4014 1600
- @maguimasseroni, @ACNURSuramerica
Aruba, Belize, Cuba, Curacao, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
Brazil
Miguel PACHIONI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +55 11 988 75 3256
- @pachionimiguel
Canada
Levon SEVUNTS
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +1 613 286 6975
Chile
Stephanie RABI
Colombia
Rocìo CASTANEDA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +57 314 411 54 31
- @rociocas99
Costa Rica
Irving PÉREZ
Ecuador
Diana DIAZ
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +593 99 401 3567
- @DianaDiazRod
El Salvador
Sonia AGUILAR
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +503 15241993
- @soniaguilar78
Guatemala
Gabrela GUERRERO
Arturo ALMENAR
Honduras
Danielle ALVAREZ
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +504 317 414 56
- @ACNURhonduras
Peru
Emily ÁLVAREZ
Mexico
Silvia GARDUÑO
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +52 55 1304 1689
USA New York – UNHCR liaison office to UN
Deanna BITETTI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +1 718-288-9943
- @DBitetti
USA Washington (Spanish language media) and Northern Caribbean
Andrea MUCINO-SANCHEZ
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +1 202 751 9000
- @andyymucino
USA Washington
Kathryn MAHONEY
- 📧 [email protected], 📞+1 347 574 6552
- @missmahoo
Venezuela
Luca NICOSIA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +58 (0) 414 514 0394
- @ACNUR_Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan
Caroline GLUCK
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +93 70 246 6642
- @carogluck
Farmarz BARZIN
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 + 93 70 172 9163
Australia
All media inquiries should be addressed to [email protected].
Bangladesh
Shari Yasmin NIJMAN
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +88 018 948 027 00
China
XU nan
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +86 10 6532 0975, 📞 +86 13 91 00 57 802
India
Rama DWIVEDI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +91 8448226592
Indonesia
Mitra Salima SURYONO
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +62 21 2964 3602, 📞 +62 811 136 1046
- @Mitrasalima
Iran
Rached CHERIF
Hossein EIDIZADEH
Japan
Aiko MAEKAWA
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +81 80 3434 0050
- @UNHCR_Tokyo
Myanmar
Yin Yin MYINT
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +95 943 12 18 30
Nepal
Roshan Sharma NEPAL
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +977-1-4414989, 📞 +9802010307
Kazakhstan
Mariko HALL
Korea, Republic of
Saegil LEE
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +82 10 3169 7281
Kyrgyzstan
Mariko HALL
Malaysia
Yante ISMAIL
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +603 21 17 14 40, 📞 +601 3 352 6286
- @yanteism
Pakistan
Aoife MCDONNELL
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +92 3202 538 941 (mobile and WhatsApp)
Qaiser Khan AFRIDI
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +92 51 260 08 60-76, 📞 +92 (0) 300 501 8696
- @qaiserafridi
Philippines
Karen Rubyjean CEPEDA
Tajikistan
Muhammadkhuja DAVLYATOV
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +992 90 770 3854
- @MuhammadkhujaD
Thailand
Duniya Aslam KHAN
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +66 63 228 0775
Turkmenistan
Mariko HALL
Uzbekistan
Mariko HALL
Europe
Albania
Sevcan HACILAR
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +905557604405
- @UNHCRAlbania
Armenia
Anahit HAYRAPETYAN
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +374 10 54 5936/105, 📞 +374 91 41 61 27
- @UNHCRArmenia
Austria
Ruth SCHOEFFL
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +43/1 26060 5307, 📞 +43/699 1459 5307
- @CorneliaRuth
Azerbaijan
Elsevar AGHAYEV
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +994 12 492 1443, 📞 +994 50 214 6037
- @Elsevar_Aghayev
Belgium
Frederik BORDON
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +32(0)2 627 5932, 📞 +32(0) 476 420 134
- @UNHCRBelgie, @UNHCRBelgique
Bulgaria
Boris CHESHIRKOV
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +41 794 337 682
- @cheshirkov
Yana DODNIKOVA-PASHKUNOVA
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +359 2 980 2453/54, 📞 +359 885665676 / +359 878865431
- @BulgariaUNHCR
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Neven CRVENKOVIC
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +387 33 290 401 / +387 61 173 756
- @UNHCRBiH
Croatia
Jan KAPIC
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +385 137 134 15, 📞 +385 911 150 115
- @UNHCRCroatia
Cyprus
Emilia STROVOLIDOU
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +37 223 590 43, 📞 +357 9983 2614
- @UNHCRCyprus
Czech Republic
Ivana MILENKOVICOVA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +36 30 719 0013
- @RefugeesCE
Denmark
Anders AALBU
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +46 10 10 12 820, 📞 +46 (0)707 57 6285
- @aalbu
- @UNHCR_NE
Estonia
Liene LUND
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +46 70 442 3199
- @LieneFreijaLund
France and Monaco
Josselin BREMAUD
Finland
Helena LAGERCRANTZ
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +46 765 18 7676
- @helenalager
- @UNHCR_NE
Georgia
Nino KAJAIA
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +995 322 386 202 ext2071, 📞 +995 595 11 54 64
- @UNHCRGeorgia
Germany
Chris MELZER
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ + 49 30 202 202 10, 📞 +49 151 706 660 13
- @ChrisMelzer_NYC
- @UNHCR_de
Greece
Stella NANOU
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +30 216 200 7800, 📞 +30 694 458 6037
- @UNHCRGreece
Hungary
Erno SIMON
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +36 30 657 03 23
- @Embrrrr
- @RefugeesCE
Iceland
Liene LUND
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +46 70 442 3199
- @LieneFreijaLund
Ireland
Aoife KAVANAGH
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 01-6314614
- X: @UNHCRIreland
- Instagram: @UNHCRIreland
Italy
Filippo UNGARO
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +39 33 56 79 47 46, 📞 +39 33 56 79 47 46
- @UNHCRItalia
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Derand KRASNIQI
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +383 (0) 38 241 509, 📞 +383 (0) 45 222 406
- @UNHCRKosovo
Latvia
Liene LUND
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +46 70 442 3199
- @LieneFreijaLund
Lithuania
Renata KULES
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ + 370 5210 7416
- @RenataKules
- @UNHCR_NE
Luxembourg
Frederik BORDON
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +32(0)2 627 5932, 📞 +32(0) 476 420 134
North Macedonia
Ljubinka BRASHNARSKA
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +389 231 186 41 ext. 202, 📞 +389 722 693 46
- @brashnarska
Montenegro
Mensur BAJRAMSPAHIC
Netherlands
Femke JOORDENS
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +31 70 250 18 07, 📞 +31 6 23 84 55 40
- @unhcrnederland
Norway
Anders AALBU
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +46 10 10 12 820, 📞 +46 (0)707 57 6285
- @aalbu
- @UNHCR_NE
Poland
Rafał KOSTRZYNSKI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +48 788 22 40 10
- @UNHCRPoland
Republic of Moldova
Mónica VÁZQUEZ
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +373 609 44 339
Romania
Gabriela LEU
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +40 21 201 7898, 📞 +40 722 212097
- @UNHCRRomania
Russian Federation
Dinara GALAKHOVA
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +7 (495) 660 0901 ext. 306, 📞 +7 903 721 7560
Serbia
Dragan VUKOTIC
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +381 11 4155 431, 📞 +381 63 434 527
- @UNHCRSerbia
Slovakia
Martina MATEJOVÁ
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +421 949 489 441
- @RefugeesCE
Slovenia
Romana ZIDAR
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +386 31 327 697
- @RefugeesCE
Spain
Rosa OTERO
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +34 91 077 21 50, 📞 +34 673 469 103
- @ACNURSpain
Sweden
Helena LAGERCRANTZ
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +46 765 18 7676
- @helenalager
- @UNHCR_NE
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Vincent BÜRGY (for French-speaking media)
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +41 31 309 60 92, 📞 +41 31 309 60 92
- @unhcr_ch
Martin REICHLIN (for German-speaking media)
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +41 31 309 60 93, 📞 +41 31 309 60 93
Türkiye
Selin UNAL
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +90 312 409 7065, 📞 +90 530 2827862
- @selinunal79
- @UNHCRTurkiye
United Kingdom
Maeve PATTERSON
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +44 7880 230 985
- @UNHCRUK
Ukraine
Iryna TYMCHYSHYN
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +38 (050) 474 35 12
- @UNHCRUkraine
Elisabeth Arnsdorf HASLUND
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +380 95 239 0072
- @MsHaslund
- @UNHCRUkraine
Middle East and North Africa
Algeria
Ikram HOUIMLI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +213 066 123 0099
- @unhcralgeria
Alistair Alan BOULTON
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +213 23 05 28 50, 📞 +213 661 51 87 81
Egypt
Christine BESHAY
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +2 022 728 56 00, 📞 +2 012 8214 6405
- @UNHCREgypt
Gulf Cooperation Council – Dubai
Khaled KABARRA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +971 506 410 868
Ola ANAN
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +971 50 621 3660
Jordan
Roland SCHÖNBAUER
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +962 79 119 2532
- @R_Schoenbauer
Iraq
Tatiana AUDI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +964 770 494 6384
- @UNHCRIraq
Israel
Sharon HAREL
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +972 (0)3 637 6504, 📞 +972 (0)52 3240 118
Lebanon
Dalal HARB
Lisa ABOU KHALED
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️ +961 1 849 201, ext: 2134, 📞 +961 71 880 070
- @lisa_ak, @UNHCRLebanon
Libya
Sanne BIESMANS
📧 [email protected], ☎️ +216 54142917
Mauritania
Ana Carolina PINTO DANTAS
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +222 28 882 105
Omar DOUKALI
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +222 28 882 116, Whatsapp: +216 58 631 046
Morocco
Sarah MOKADADER
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +212 659 740720
- @UnhcrMorocco
North Lebanon
Khaled KABBARA
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +961 70 100 740
Tunisia
Yousef RAMZI TAHA
- 📧 [email protected], ☎️+216 51 453 896, 📞 +962 78 804 34 08
- @YousefRamziTaha
Yemen
Mysa KHALAF
- 📧 [email protected], 📞 +971 526 686 240, ☎️ +971 585 924 930