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List of National Focal Points


Antigua and Barbuda

Ms. Patricia Julian
Director, National Office of Disaster Services
Intrade Building, American Road
St. John's
Tel: (+1 268) 462 4206/562 2144
Fax: (+1 268) 462 4742
- Nods@candw.ag

Argentina

Dr. Nicholas Horacio Gonzalez
Director nacional de Defensa Civil, Ministerio de Defensa
Balcarce 362
(1064) Buenos Aires
Tel: (+54 1) 334 0075 / 342 4775
Fax: (+54 1) 334 0057 / 0078

Armenia (Republic of)

Major-General Hmayak Haroyan
Head,
Emergency Management Administration (EMA AR)
25 Pushkin Str.
375010 Yerevan
Tel: (+374 1) 521 802
Fax: (+374 1) 538 774

E-mail: ema@acc.am

Australia

Mr. Mark Hyman, Assistant Secretary
International and Coordination Branch 
Environment Priorities and Coordination Group
Environment Australia
GPO Box 787
Canberra Act 2601
Tel: (+61 2) 6274 1072
Fax: (+61 2) 6274 1858
E-mail: Mark.Hyman@ea.gov.au

Austria

Dr. Peter Kis
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Department III/1 (Civil Protection)
Herrengasse 7
P.O. Box 100
A-1014 Vienna
Tel: (+43 1) 531 26 2781
Fax: (+43 1) 531 26 2706
e-mail zivilschutz@mail.bmi.gv.at

24-hours-contact-point:
Federal Alarm Centre
Tel: (+43 1) 531 26 3800
Fax: (+43 1) 535 63 64

Dr. Gottfried Gidaly
Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Environment
Stubenbastei 5
A-1010 Vienna
Tel: (+431) 51522/2342
Fax: (+43 1) 513 1679/1086
E-mail: Gottfried.Gidaly@bmu.gv.at

Azerbaijan (Republic of)

Mr. Zulfi Shirinov
Head of Department of International Relations
State Committee on Ecology
50, Moscow ave.
370033 Baku
Tel: (+994 12) 92 59 07
Fax: (+994 12) 92 59 07
Inform@zulfi.baku.az

Bahamas (The)

Dr. Earl D. Deveaux
Ambassador
Environment, Science & Technology Commission
P.O. Box CB 10980
Nassau
Tel: (+242) 327 46 913, 327 5826
Fax: (+242) 327 46 26

Barbados

Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Health and the Central Emergency
Relief Organization (CERO)
Jemmotts Lane
St. Michael
Tel: (+1 246) 426 3692
Fax: (+1 246) 426 5570
Envang@caribsurf.com

Director of Emergency Services
Central Emergency Relief Organization (CERO) 
Cr. James and Lucas Streets
Bridgetown
Tel: (+1 246) 427 8513 / 436 6624 / 436 9945
Fax: (+1 246) 429 4055
Ce3ro@caribsurf.com

Belarus

Management Centre for Emergencies
Ministry of Emergencies
23, prospect Masherova
Minsk 220004
Tel: (+357 172) 277208
Fax: (+357 172) 273394

Bénin

M. Innocent Bré Abalou
Directeur, Direction de la prévention et de la protection civile 
Ministère de l'Intérieur, de la sécurité et de l'administration territoriale
B.P. 925
Cotonou
Tel: (+229) 30 44 83, 30 11 06 or 30 19 96
Fax: (+229) 30 01 59

M. Vincent Tchabe
Directeur de l'Environnement
Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Habitat et de l'Urbanisme
B.P. 013621
Cotonou
Tel: (+229) 31 55 96
Fax: (+229) 31 50 81

M. Théophile Worou
Chef de Service catastrophe et désastre
Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Habitat et de l'Urbanisme
B.P. 013621
Cotonou
Tel: (+229) 31 55 96
Fax: (+229) 31 50 81

Bhutan (The Kingdom of)

Deputy Minister, National Environment Commission
P.O. Box 466
Thimphu
Tel: +975 2) 23384/(+975 2) 24323
Fax: (+975 2) 23385
RNRNEC@Druknet.net.bt
, eanec@druknet.net.bt

Brazil

Mr. Jose Wilson Pereira
National Secretary 
Ministry of National Integration
Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco E 7 Andar
Brasilia, DF 70067-901
Tel: (5561) 414 5869
Fax: (5561) 226 7588
Wilson.pereira@integracao.gov.br

Mr. Joao A.R. Pereira
Fire Monitoring Coordinator
Brazilian Institute of Environment and
Renewable
Natural Resources (IBAMA) 
Ministry of Environment
Via L-4 Norte Sede
Brasilia, DF 70800-200
Tel: (5561) 316 1071
Fax: (5561) 316 1070
Jraposo@ibama.gov.br

Brunei Darussalam

Mr. Haji Mohd Zacharia Bin Haji Sarudin
Head, Environment Unit
Ministry of Development
Old Airport Road, BSB
BB 3510, Brunei
Tel: (+673 2) 38 32 22 / 38 21 02
Fax: (+673 2) 38 36 44l
Modenv@brunet.bn

Burkina Faso

Direction de la prévention des pollutions et 
de l'amélioration du cadre de vie 
Ministère de l'Environnement et du Tourisme
B.P. 7044
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+ 226) 31 19 19
Fax: (+226) 31 00 86

Cambodge (Royaume du)

M. Mok Mareth
Ministre,
Ministère de l'environnement
Pnom Penh
Tel: (+855 23) 427 894
Fax: (+855 23) 215 925
Moe-cabinet@camnet.com.kh

Cameroun

M. Tobias Mbenkum Fonki
Directeur
, Direction de l'environnement
Ministère de l'environnement et des forêts
Yaoundé
Fax: (+237) 21 53 50

Canada

Ms. Mary-Ann Spicer
Manager, National Environmental Emergencies Centre
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard, 15th floor
Hull, QC K1A OH3
Tel: (+1 819) 997 37 42 / 953 06 07
Fax: (+1 819) 953 53 61
Neec@ec.gc.ca

Chad (Republic of)

Haut Comité national pour l'Environnement
Primature BP 463
N'djamena
Tel: (+235) 52 45 51, 52 63 39, 52 63 41
Fax: (+235) 52 20 89

Chile

Dr. Alberto Maturana Palacios
Director
National Emergency Office (ONEMI)
Ministry of Interior
Santiago
Tel: (+562) 671 9333
Fax: (+562) 672 1899
Amaturan@entelchile.net

The People's Republic of China

Mr. Tian Weiyong
Director, Division of Environmental Inspection
State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
115, Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie
Beijing 100035
Tel: (+86 10) 6615 9820/ 6616 5636 (ext. 5625)
Fax: (+86 10) 6615 9820
Tianweiyong@263.net

Colombia

Mrs. Jimena Nieto
Adviser, International Affairs Office
Ministry of the Interior
Calle 13 No 32-69, Piso 4
Bogota, D.C.
Tel: (+571) 364 9090
Fax: (+571) 375 1077
Rosalba.aguilar3@uolmail.com.co

Côte d'Ivoire

Ministère de l'Environnement de la
construction et de l'urbanisme
Direction de l'environnement
B.P. 650
Abidjan 20
Tel: (+225) 20 21 82 35
Fax: (+225) 20 21 74 46 / 2033 4160

Croatia (Republic of)

Mr. Ivan Toth
Head, Civil Protection Department
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ulica 335
10 000 Zagreb
Tel: (+385 1) 3788 063 / 6122 226
Fax: (+385 1) 3788 159 / 6122 644 
Itoth@mup.hr

Ms. Margita Mastrovic
Head, Marine & Coastal Protection Unit
Ministry of Environmental Protection & Physical Planning
Uzarska 2/1
51 000 Rijeka
Tel: (+385) 51 213 499
Fax: (+385) 51 214 324
Margita.Mastrovic@duzo.hinet.hr

Cyprus

Mr. Michael Constantinides
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources & Environment
1411 Nicosia
Tel: (+357 2) 300 817 / 774 214
Fax: (+357 2) 781 156
Minagre@cytanet.com.cy

Denmark

Mr. Steffen Schmidt
Danish Emergency Mangement Agency
Ministry of the Interior
Datavej 16
3460 Birkeroed
Tel:: (+45 45) 82 54 00 ext. 5315
Fax: (+45 45) 82 65 65 / 64 71
Ssc@brs.dk

Dominica (Commonwealth of)

Mr. Eliud T. Williams
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture & Environment
Government Headquarters
Kennedy Avenue
Roseau
Tel: (+767) 448 2401 ext. 3282
Fax: (+767) 448 7999

Pswilliams@cwdom.dm

Mr. Cecil Shillingford
Coordinator
National Emergeny Planning Organization
Post Office Bldg, Dame Eugenia Blvd
Bay Front
Roseau
Tel: (+767) 448 777 / 82401 ext. 3296
Fax: (+767) 448 2883
Mincomwh@cwdom.dm

Egypt

Dr. Dina El Naggar
Policy Coordinator, Cabinet of Ministers
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)
POB 11 728
Maadi Cairo
Tel: (+202) 525 6452
Fax: (+202) 525 6490

Dr. Mohamed El Zarka
Head of Environment & Development
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)
38 Almaza Street
Heliopolis, Cairo
Tel: (202) 290 3971

Mobile (+2012) 326 7915
Fax: (+202) 690 3344
m_elzarka@hotmail.com

Mr. Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil
Counsellor and Director
Department of Environment & Sustainable Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Maspero, Korniche El-Nil
Cairo
Tel: (+202) 574 7847
Fax: (+202) 574 7847

Eritrea

Mr. Tecleab Misghina
Director General for the Department of Environment
Ministry of Land, Water and Environment
P.O. Box 5713
Asmara
Tel: (+291 1) 120 311
Fax: (+291 1) 126 095

Tekleab@eol.com.er

Ethiopia

Disaster Prevention & Preparedness Commission
P.O. Box 5686
Addis Ababa
Tel: (+25 11) 152 430/152 383
Fax: (+25 11) 514 788

Fiji Islands

Mr. Bhaskaran Nair
Acting Permanent Secretary
Department of Environment
P.O. Box 2131
Government Buildings
Suva
Tel: (+679) 312 879
Fax: (+679) 311 699
enasome@govnet.gov.fj

Finland

Mr. Pentti Partanen
Director General of Rescue Services
Ministry of Interior, Rescue Department
Kirkkokatu 12
P.O. Box 257
00171 Helsinki
Tel: (+358 9) 160 29 60 (direct)
Fax: (+358 9) 160 46 72
Pentti.partanen@sm.intermin.fi

Emergency and Response Centre of Helsinki District
Agricolankatu 15
00530 Helsinki
Tel: (+358 9) 393 63 636
Fax: (+358 9) 394 64 80

France

Mr. Col. Philippe Nardin 
Direction de la Sécurité civile, Ministère de l'intérieur
87-95 quai du Dr. Dervaux
92600 Asnières-s-S
Tel: (+33 1) 56 04 7558
Fax: (+33 1) 56 04 7562

Philippe.nardin@interieur.gouv.fr

Gambia (The)

Mr. Momadou A. Cham
Executive Director
National Environment Agency
5 Fitzgerald Street
PMB 48
Banjul
Tel: (+220) 228 056 / 224 178
Fax: (+202) 229 701
nea@gantel.gm

Georgia (Republic of)

Col. Otar G. Tavelishvili
Chief, Department of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense
Ministry of Internal Affairs
29, Iakob Tsurtaveli Street
380005 Tbilisi
Tel: (+9532) 92 05 87 / 98 23 51 (24 hours)
Fax: (+9531) 29 41 95 / 75 04 95 (24 hours)
GEOSOS@mmc.net.ge

Germany

Mr. D. Laepke
Director, Bundesverwaltungsamt
Akademie fur Notfallplanung u. Zivilschutz
P.O. Box 1520
53460 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Tel: (+49 2641)381 200
Fax: (+49 2641) 381 210

dietrich_laepke@bzs.bund400.de

Dr. H.-J. Pettelkau
Head of Division
Federal Ministry for Environment
Natural Conservation and Nuclear Safety
P.O. Box 69
10044 Berlin
Tel: (+4930) 285 504 347
Fax: (+4930) 285 504 375 
Pettelkau.Hans@bmu.de

Ghana

Hon. Minister
Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
Attn: Director, RSIM
P.O. Box M 2323
Accra
Tel: (+233 21)666 049/662 013
Fax: (+233 21) 666 828/662 690
Barnes@africaonline.com.gh

Grenada

Mrs. Meryl Forsyth
Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister
Financial Complex
St. George's
Tel: (+1 809) 440 2383
Fax: (+1 809) 440 4116

Guinée

M. Mamadouba Sylla
Coordonnateur national pour la Réduction des catastrophes 
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et environnement
B.P. 3118
Conakri
Tel: (+224) 45 18 85 (DEP) or
(+224) 46 48 50 (DNE)
Fax: (+224) 41 49 13 (DEP) or (+224) 45 18 87 (DNE)
bio.dne@mirinet.net.gn
, mata@so.gui.net.gn

M. Djibril Camara
Chef de Section
Gestion des Catastrophes et Urgences Environnementales

B.P. 3118
Conakri
as above

Haïti

Mr. Moise Jean-Pierre
Coordinator, Climate Change Project
Ministère de l'Environnement
181, haut Turgeau
Port-au-Prince
Tel: (+509) 245 0635 / 504 9309
Fax: (+509) 245 7360
Moisejps8@hotmail.com

Honduras

Dr. Carlos A. Medina
Ministro del Ambiente
Apartado de correos No. 4710
Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.
Tel: (+504) 375 664
Fax: (+504) 375 726

Hungary

Dr. Katalin Cecei-Morotz (Mrs)
Ministry of Interior
National Directorate General for Disaster Management 
Department for International Relations
Mogyorodi ut 43
H-1149 Budapest
Tel: (+361) 469 4152, ...3
Fax: (+361) 469 4199
hucivpro@elender.hu

Iceland

Environment and Food Agency
Office of Marine Environmental Protection
P.O. Box 8080
IS 128 Reykjavík
Tel: (+354) 568 88 48 / 511 3333
Fax: (+354) 568 88 41 / 568 1986

Accident Notification Point (open 24hrs/day, year-round)
Operations Centre
The Icelandic Coast Guard
P.O. Box 7120
127 Reykjavík
Tel: (354) 511 2222
Fax: (354) 511 2244

India

Dr. V. Rajagopatan
Joint Secretary

Ministry of Environment and Forests

Paryavaran Bhawan, C.G.O. Complex
Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003

Tel/Fax: (+91 11) 436 1760

Vaja-g@mail.nic.in

Mr. M. Sengupta
Director (HSMD)

Ministry of Environment & Forests

Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex
Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003

Tel/Fax
: (+91 11) 436 0734
Msen@menf.delhi.nic.in

Indonesia

Dr. Haryono Suyono
Coordinator Minister for People's Welfare
Chairman, National Disaster Management
Coordinating Board (BAKORNAS PB)
Jl. Merdeka Barat No. 3
Jakarta 10110
Tel: (+62 21) 345 30 33 / 350 75 21
Fax: (+62 21) 345 30 55 / 345 32 83

Islamic Republic of Iran

Eng. Abbass Jazayeri
Director 
National Disaster Task Force
Ministry of Interior
Fatemi St.
Tehran
Tel: (+98 21) 896 7247 / 0911 211 3347 (mobile)
Fax: (+98 21) 6131 2166
Jazaeri@noavar.com

Iraq

Dr. Abdul Jabbar Abdul Abbas
Director General
Environment Protection and Preventive Medicine
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 10062
Baghdad
Tel: (+964 1) 415 4539

Mr. Khidhir A. Putres
Director
, Environment Protection Centre
P.O. Box 10062
Baghdad
Tel: (+964 1) 415 8411

Ireland

Mr. J. Kelleher
Principal Officer
Environment International Section
Department of Environment & Local Gvt
Custom House
Dublin 1
Tel: (+353 1) 888 2000
Fax: (+353 1) 888 2014
John_Kelleher@environ.irlgov.ie

Israel

Mr. Sergio Goldstein
Foreign Affairs Coordinator
Ministry of the Environment
P.O. Box 34033
Jerusalem 95464
Tel: (+972 2) 655 3745 / 6 / 8
Fax: (+972 2) 655 3752
sergio@environment.gov.il

Japan

Mr. Makito Takahashi
Director, Global Issues Division
Multilateral Cooperation Department
Foreign Policy Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8919

Tel: (+81 3) 5381 3882

Fax: (+81 3)
3592 0364

Jamaica

Mr. Franklin McDonald
Chief Executive Officer
National Environment & Planning Agency
John McIntosh Bldg.
10 Caledonia Avenue
Kingston 5
Tel: (+1 876) 754 7547 - 50, 7526 (direct)
Fax: (1 876) 754 7594 / 754 7594 (direct)
nrca@infochan.com / fmcdonald@igc.org
URL: http://www.nrca.org

Jordan

Mr. Mahmoud Al-Abbadi
Director General of Civil Defence
Civil Defence Directorate
Disaster Management Department
P.O. Box 1050
Amman
Tel: (+9626) 5661 111
Fax: (+9626) 5666 013
Civild@nic.net.jo

Kazakstan (Republic of)

Mr. Shalbai K. Kulmakhanov
Chairman 
State Committee of Emergency Situations
Baizakov Street 300
480070 Almaty
Tel: (+3272) 625 363
Fax: (+3272) 624 317

Kenya

Mr. Boniface F. Makau
Permanent Secretary
State Corporation, Relief and Rehabilitation
Office of the President
P.O. Box 30510
Nairobi
Tel: (+254 2) 227 411
Fax: (+254 2) 217 452

Kuwait (The State of)

Dr. Mohammed A. Al-Sarawi
Director General
Environment Public Authority
POBox 24395 (Safat)
13104 Kuwait
Tel: (+965) 842 0580 / 482 1285
Fax: (+965) 842 0571
Sarawi@epa.org.kw

Lebanon

H.E. Arthur Nazarian
Minister
Ministry of Environment
Antelias
Beirut
Tel: (+961 4) 522 222
Fax: (+961 4) 524 555
Minister@moe.gov.lb
, dgmoe@moe.gov.lb

Liechtenstein (Principality of)

Headquarters of the National Police Task Force 
Gewerbeweg 4
9490 Vaduz
Tel: (+423) 236 7111
Fax: (+423) 236 7722
Nez@lp.llv.li

Lithuania (Republic of)

Mr. Arturas Daubaras
Vice-Minister
Ministry of Environment
A. Jaksto 4/9
LT-2694 Vilnius
Tel: (+3702) 613 630
Fax: (+3702) 611 660

Daart@aplinkuma.lt

Mr. Antanas Paulikas
Director

Civil Protection Department

Ministry of National Defence

Pamenkalnio Str. 30

LT-2600 Vilnius
Tel: (+3702) 622 942

Fax: (+3702) 624 564
Csd@csd.lt

Luxembourg

M. Jean Feyder
Directeur
Direction de la coopération et de l'aide humanitaire 
Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Commerce extérieur,
de la Coopération et de la Défense
Hôtel Saint-Augustin
6, rue de la Congrégation
L-1352 Luxembourg
Tel: (+352) 478 2364
Fax: (+352) 22 20 48

Maldives

Mr. Hussain Shihab
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Planning, Human Resources and Environment
Ghazee Building
Male
Tel: (+960) 325 480
Fax: (+960) 327 351

Mali

M. Mamadou Kassa Traore
Conseiller technique
Ministère de l'Environnement
B.P. 275
Bamako
Tel: (+223) 22 59 73 / 22 58 50
Fax: (+223) 22 62 98 (c/o UNDP Bamako)

Maroc (Royaume du)

Mme Bani Layachi
Ministère de l'Environnement
Direction de l'Observation, des Etudes et de la Coordination
75, rue Sbou
Agdal-Rabat
Tel: (+212 7) 77 26 71 / 68 07 41
Fax: (+212 7) 77 76 97 / 77 26 40

Colonel Abdelkrim El Yaagoubi
Inspection de la Protection Civil
Place Zerktouni, B.P. 4508
Akkari-Rabat
Tel: (+212 7) 692 490 / 692 520 / 692 572
Fax: (+212 7) 692 344

Mauritius

Mr. Yanduth Gaonjur
Assistant Secretary
The Prime Minister's Office (Home Affairs Division)
Government House
Port Louis
Tel: (+230) 201 1092
Fax: (+230) 212 9393

Mr. Tiberman Sajiwan Ramyead
Acting Director
Department of Environment
Ministry of Environment &
Urban & Rural Development
2nd Floor, Kent Lee Tower
St. Georges & Barracks Street
Port Louis
TeL. (+230) 212 6080
Fax: (+230) 212 6671
Denvmr@bow.intnet.mu

Mexico

Mr. Wilfrido Machado Arias
Director General de Protección Civil
Secretaría de Gobernación
Insurgentes Sur No. 2133, San Angel
Delegación Alvaro Obregón
Mexico, D.F. 01000
Tel: (+52 5) 550 4858 / 550 4299
Fax: (+52 5) 550 42 41
Dirtec@netmex.com

Moldova (Republic of)

Mr. Vasile Buza
Radiation & Chemical Protection Division

Department of Civil Protection & Emergencies
str. Gh. Asachi, 69

MD 2028 Chisinau
Tel: (+373 2) 738 572, 738 545 / 226 429
Fax: (+373 2) 738 501, 738 569
E-mail: Iona@md.pims.org

Mongolia

Mr. P. Baigalmaz
Ministry of Nature and Environment
Government Building No. 3
Ulaanbaatar - 44
Tel: (97611) 312 269
Fax: (97611) 321 401
E-mail: p-baigalmaz@env.pais.gov.mn, cyundar@env.pais.gov.mn

Major General P. Sundev
Chairman, State Board for Civil Defence 
Deputy Chairman, State Emergency Permanent Commission
State Board for Civil Defence
Sukhbaatar District
Partisan's Street 1
Ulaanbaatar - 210644
TeL (+97611) 322 307 / 324 479 (general)
Fax: (+97611) 322 307

Monaco (Principauté de)

Colonel Yannick Bersihand
Chef de corps
Compagnie des Sapeurs-Pompiers
11, avenue du Port
98000 Monaco
Tel: (+377) 9315 6699
Tel: (+377) 9330 1945 (emergency number)
Fax: (+377) 9315 6038
Monaco-Pompiers@gouv.MC

Mozambique

Mr. Rogério Wamusse
Director
Ministry for the Coordination of Environmental Affairs
Av. Acordos de Lusaka, 2115
CP 2020
Maputo
Tel: (+258 1) 465 843 / 48 / 51
Fax: (+258 1) 465 849
MICOA@ambinet.UEM.MZ

Myanmar

National Commission for Environmental Affairs (NCEA)
No. 37 Thantaman Road
Yangon
Tel: (+95 1) 216 89 / (+95 1) 215 46/94
Fax: (+95 1) 229 50, 217 19

Nepal

Dr. Meen B. Poudyal Chhetri
Officer-in-Charge
The Ministry of Home
Singh Durbar
Kathmandu
Tel: (+977 1) 224 849 / (+977 1) 228 024
Fax: (+977 1) 221 699
Homehmg@wlink.com.np

Netherlands (The)

Drs. A. H. Dal
Crisis Management Director
Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection
Directorate-General for Environmental Management
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
P.O. Box 30945, ipc 680
2500 GX The Hague
Tel: (+31 70) 339 4628 (office hours, direct)
339 4602 (secretariat)
Fax: (+31 70) 339 4588 
Dal@vrom-cm.nl
(off.) Dal@bart.nl (home)

Mr. J.P.A. Grootens
Engineer
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment 
Section Crisis Management
P.O. Box 30945, ipc 680
2500 GX The Hague
Tel: Emergency (+31 70) 383 2425
Fax: (+31 70) 335 0281

Vrom-dcc@bart.nl

Ministry of Home Affairs
Directorate-General for Public Order and Safety
National Coordination Centre
P.O. Box 20011
2500 Ea The Hague
Tel: Emergency  (+31 70) 345 4400
Fax: (+31 70) 361 4464

Bc-ncc@minB2k.nl

New Zealand

Mr. John Schuyt
First Secretary (Humanitarian Affairs)
Permanent Mission of New Zealand to 
the United Nations Office at Geneva
28a, chemin du Petit-Saconnex
P.O. Box 334
1211 Geneva 19
Tel: (+4122) 929 03 50
Fax: (+4122) 929 03 74
Mission.nz@itu.ch

Ms. Jennifer Macmillan
First Secretary (Environment)
Permanent Mission of New Zealand to 
the United Nations Office at Geneva
28a, chemin du Petit-Saconnex
P.O. Box 334
1211 Geneva 19
Tel: (+4122) 929 03 50
Fax: (+4122) 929 03 74
Mission.nz@itu.ch

Niger

M. Hassane Saley
Secrétaire Exécutif
Conseil national de l'environnement pour un 
développement durable (CNEDD)
Cabinet du Premier Ministre
B.P. 10193
Niamey
Tel: (227) 722 559
Fax: (227) 722 981
E-mail: biocnedd@intnet.ne

Nigeria

Dr. R. O. Adewoye
Director General/Chief Executive
Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA)
Independence Way South
P.M.B. 265, Garki, The Presidency
Abuja
Nigeria
Tel: (+234 9) 234 2808
Fax: (+234 9) 234 2807

Norway

Mr. Jan Nerland
Adviser, The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT)
Oil Pollution Department
P.O. Box 125
3191 Horten
Tel: (+47) 330 34800
Fax: (+47) 330 34949

Jan.nerland@sft.telemax.no

Dr. Petter R. Koren
Adviser, Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 8013 DEP
0030 Oslo
Tel: (+47 22) 249 090
Fax: (+47 22) 249 560

Oman (the Sultanate of)

Mr. Mohamed Bin Ali Al-Hakmani
Director of Coordination and Follow-up
Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment
P.O. Box 323 - Postal Code 113
Muscat
Tel: (+968) 692 471
Fax: (+968) 692 928

Mr. Mahmood bin Mohammed Al-Zakwani
Director of Pollution Prevention & Control
Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment
P.O. Box 323 - Postal Code 113
Muscat
Tel: (+968) 693 666
Fax: (+968) 693 946

Pakistan

Mr. Mehboob Elahi
Director General
Ministry of Environment, Urban Affairs,
Forestry and Wildlife
UBL Building 9th floor, Blue Area
Islamabad
Tel: (+92 51) 920 1145
Fax: (+92 51) 920 2211

Panamá (República de)

Dr. Roberto Velásquez Arango
Director General
, Sistema Nacional de 
Protección Civil (SINAPROC)
Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia
Apartado Postal 6-7297 El Dorado
Panamá
Tel: (+507) 232 5105 / 232 6317
Fax: (+507) 232 51 28
e-mail: cepre@sinfo.net or snpce@panama.phoenix.net

Papua New Guinea

Mr. Martin Mose
Acting Director-General
National Disaster Management Office
P.O. Box 4970
Boroko, National Capital District
Tel: (+675) 301 1053
Fax: (+675) 325 4186
Pngndmo@daltron.com.pg

Mr. Evoa Lalatute
Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 422
Waigani, National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Tel: (+675) 301 4121/301 4122
Fax: (+675) 325 4467/325 4886
Dfat.pom@dg.com.pg

Perú

General de Brigada E. P. Homero Nureña León
Jefe, Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (INDECI)
Calle N. 21, Urbanización Corpac, San Isidro
Lima 27
Tel: (+5114) 224 0879 / 224 0918
Fax: (+5114) 224 3349
Arnaol@indeci.gob.pe

Portugal

Dr. Antonio Leones Dantas
Inspector General, Environmental Inspectorate
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Rua de Murgueira Zambujal
Ap. 61540 Alfragide
2720-601 Amadora
Fax: (+351 21) 472 8389

Mrs. Ana Magro y Silva
Engineer
General Inspectorate for Environment
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Rua de Murgueira Zambujal
Ap. 61540 Alfragide
2720-601 Amadora
Fax: (+351 21) 472 8389

Romania

Mr. Cornel Florea Gabrian
Director, Ministry of Waters, Forests
& Environmental Protection
Bd. Libertatii 12, Sector 5
Bucharest
Tel: (+40 1) 410 5386
Fax: (+40 1) 410 5386
Insp@mappm.ro

Mr. Septimius Mara 
Counselor, Ministry of Waters, Forests
& Environmental Protection
Bd. Libertatii 12, Sector 5
Tronson 5
Bucharest
Tel: (+40 1) 410 2032
Fax: (+40 1) 410 2032
Smara@pcnet.ro

The Russian Federation

Mr. Yuri Brazhnikov
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies 
and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters
7, Samotechny pereulok
103 473 Moscow
Tel: (+7 095) 208 3248 / 208 4492
Fax: (+7 095) 924 84 10 / 208 4259

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Mr. Raymond Solomon
Director of Environment
Ministry of Health & Environment
Pelican Mall
Basseterre
Tel: (+1 869) 465 4040
Fax: (+1 869) 466 3915

Sknmtcce@caribsurf.com

Saint Lucia

Mr. Dawn French
National Emergency Management Office
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Prevention
Office of the Prime Minister
Red Cross Building, P.O. Box 1517
Vigie, Castries
Tel: (+1 758) 452 3802
Fax: (+1 758) 453 2152
Eoc@candw.lc

Samoa (Independent State of)

Mr. Mose Pouvi Sua
Secretary for Foreign Affairs 
P. O. Box L. 1861
Apia
Tel: (+685) 63 333 / 25 313
Fax: (+685) 21 504
mfa@samoa.net

Sénégal

M. Ndiaye Cheikh Sylla
Chef de la Division Prévention et 
Lutte contre les Pollutions et Nuisances
Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature
23, rue Calmette
BP 6557
Dakar
Tel: (+2218) 226 211
Fax: (+2218) 226 212
denv@ecomplus.sn

Singapore (Republic of)

Mr. Khoo Seow Poh
Head,
International Environment and Policy Department
Ministry of the Environment
Singapore
Tel: (+65) 731 9647
Fax: (+65) 738 4468

Spain

Ms. Maria José Gomez
Deputy Director General for
International Relations
Ministry of Environment
Plaza San Juan de la Cruz
28071 Madrid
Tel: (+3491) 597 6065
Fax: (+3491) 597 5906
mariajose.gomez@sgri.mma.es

Sri Lanka

Mr. Thilak Hewawasam
Chairman, Central Environmental Authority 
Maligawatta New Town
Colombo 10
Tel: (+94 1) 446 750
Fax: (+94 1) 446 749
Thilakh@sltnet.lk

Sudan

Mr. Alwahab Ahmed Mohamed
Director
Emergency Humanitarian Aid Commission
P.O. Box 1975
Khartoum
Tel: (+249 11) 234 244 mobile 0123 088 96
Fax: (+249 11) 234 241
Wahab32@hotmail.com

Sweden

Mr. Kjell Larsson
Head of Department

Swedish Rescue Services Agency
Karolinen
S-651 80 Karlstad
Tel: (+46 54)135 119 / (+46 70) 565 6916
Fax: (+46 54) 135 600

Kjell.Larsson@kd.srv.se

Operational contact point (24/24 hours) SRSA
Swedish Rescue Services Agency
Karolinen
S-651 80 Karlstad
Tel: (+46 54) 150 150 / 135 000
Fax: (+46 54) 135 600
Srv@kd.srv.se

Ms Eva Asplund
Head of Department 
Swedish International Development Agency
Tel: (+46 8)698 5226 (Office)
Tel: (+46 8)654 4754 (Home)
Mob: (+46) 070 374 40 893
Fax: (+46 8)698 5613

Switzerland

Mr.Franklin-Nöel Thévenaz
Deputy Policy Coordinator
Humanitarian Aid/Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
HH + SKH Eigerstrasse 71
3003 Bern
Tel: (031) 324 8366
Fax: (031) 324 1694
Franklin.Thevenaz@deza.admin.ch

Ms. Sibylle Vermont
Senior Scientific Officer
Swiss Agency for the Environment
Forests and Landscape (SAEFL)
International Affairs Division
3003 Bern
Tel: (031) 322 8547
Fax: (031) 323 0349
Sibylle.vermont@buwal.admin.ch
 

Mr..François Maridor
Office Central de la Défense
Wildhainweg 9
3003 Bern
Tel: (031) 324 4010
Fax: (031) 324 4044
Francois.maridor@gs-vbs.admin.ch

Syrian Arab Republic (The)

Mr. Fouad El-Ok
Head, Chemical Safety Department
Ministry of Environment
Tolyani Street
P.O. Box 3773
Damascus
Tel: (+963 11) 333 0510 / (+963 11) 221 5426
Fax: (+963 11) 333 5645
Env-Min@net.sy

Thailand

Mr. Boonta Potipantaraj
Chief of Technique
National Safety Council 
Office of the Prime Minister
Bangkok
Tel: (+66 2) 282 7158 / 280 0324 / 281 1810
Fax: (+662) 280 0324

Togo

M. Tata Amegboh
Ministère de l'Environnement 
et de la Production Forestière
B.P. 4825
Lomé
Tel: (+228) 215 658
Fax: (+228) 218 792 / 218 927

Trinidad and Tobago

Col. Dave L Williams
Director
, National Emergency Management Agency
17 Abercromby Street
Port-of-Spain
Tel: (+1 809) 623 1943 / (+1 809) 623 8004
Fax: (+1 809) 625 8926

Tunisie

Mme Amel Benzarti
Responsable de la coopération internationale
Ministère de l'Environnement et de 
l'Aménagement du Territoire
Centre Urbain Nord
2080 Ariana
Tel: (+216 1) 702 779 /  704 000 
Fax: (+216 1) 702 431

Turkey

Dr. Zubeyde Garipoglu
Head, Industrial Accidents Control Section
Ministry of Environment
Eskisehir Yolu 8. Km

06100 Ankara

Tel: (+90 312) 287 9963 ext. 5205
Fax: (+90 312) 285 5875
Saniye@metu.edu.tr

Ukraine

H.E. Mr. Ivan Zayets
Minister
Ministry of Ecology & Natural Disasters
5 Kreshohaty Street
01601 Kiev 1
Tel: (+380 44) 229 8383 / 226 2428
Fax: (+380 44) 229 8383 / 211 3093
mep@mep.freenet.kiev.ua

Civil Defence Department
18/5 Lipska Str.
252021 Kiev
Tel: (+380 44) 226 3505 (24 hours) / 293 4917
Fax: (+380 44) 226 3437 / 226 3216 (24 hours)

United Arab Emirates

Dr. Salem Al Dhaheri
Director General
Federal Environmental Agency
P.O. Box 5951
Abu Dhabi
Tel: (+971 2) 677 7363
Fax: (+971 2) 677 0501
Uaefea@emirates.net.ae

United Kingdom

Mr. Matthew Baugh
Head, Humanitarian Programmes
Department for International Development
94 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
Tel: (+44 20) 7917 0040
Fax: (+44 20) 7917 0502
m-baugh@dfid.gov.uk

United States of America

Ms. Debbie Dietrich
Director
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office 
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Environmental Protection Agency (US/EPA, CEPPO)
Ariel Rios Building, 5104 A
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
Washington DC 20460
Tel: (+1 202) 564 8600 (direct)
Emergency notification (+1202) 564 3850
Fax: (+1 202)564 8211 (direct)
Emergency Centre: (+1 202) 564 8729
Dietrich.Debbie@epa.gov

Ms. Tamra Halmrast-Sanchez
Deputy Director
Agency for International Development
Bureau for Humanitarian Response
Office of the US Foreign Disaster Assistance
International Disaster Advisory Committee (USAID/OFDA/BHE)
8.06-001 Ronald Laaga Bldg
Washington DC 20523-8602
Tel: Emergency Notification (+1 202) 888 712 5104
Tel: Environmental Contact: Mr. Harry Proctor (1 202) 712 4946
Tel: Donor Coordination: Ms. Anita Menghetti (+1 202) 712 4946
Tel: Special Projects: Ms. Michelle Jennings (+1 202) 712 1879
Fax: (+1 202) 216 3706 / 7
Thalmrast-sanchez@usaid.gov

Uruguay

Ing. Daniel Sztern
Director
Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente
Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente
Lancon 422
11000 Montevideo
Tel: (+598 2) 916 5133
Fax: (+598 2) 916 5132
Dinama@mvulma.gub.uy

Venezuela

Ing. Carmen O. Farias
Directora
Dirección de Hidrologia y Meteorologia
Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales (MARN)
Centro Simon Bolivar, Torre Sur, Piso 6
Caracas, D.F.
Tel: (+582) 481 4035 / 408 1445, mobile: (+58) 14 300 0915
Fax: (+582) 481 1947

Carmenfarias@cantv.net, cfarias@mamr.gov.ve

Vietnam

Le Ministère vietnamien des Sciences, 
de la technologie et de l'environnement
39, rue de Tran Hung Dao
Ha Noi
Tel: (+84 42) 424 3322
Fax: (+84 42) 51 518

Yemen

Dr. Mohammed S. El-Mashjary
Chairman
Environment Protection Authority
P.O. Box 19719
Sanaa
Tel: (+967 1) 207 817
Fax: (+967 1) 207 327
epa@y.net.ye

Yugoslavia (The Federal Republic of)

Mr. Jadranko Simic
Senior Advisor
Federal Ministry for Environment
Bulevar Lenjina 2
11070 Belgrade
Tel: (+381 11 )311 2282
Fax: (+381 11) 311 2909
Jadranko@hera.smrnzs.sv.gov.yu

Zimbabwe

Mr. M. S. Pawadyira
Director, Civil Protection
Ministry of Local Government and National Housing
Private Bag 7706
Causeway
Tel: (+263) 727 906
Fax: (+263) 703 715


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