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Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN in New York, United States

Staff directory

Ambassadors Office

Name

Position

H.E. Mr. Herman Schaper

T: (212)519-9612
F: (212)370-1954

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary / Permanent Representative

Ms. Madelon Diesfeldt

T: (212)519-9612
F: (212)370-1954

Secretary of the Permanent Representative and Deputy Permanent Representative

Name

Position / Main Responsibilities

Mr. Peter van der Vliet

T: (212)519-9517
F: (212)370-1954

Deputy Permanent Representative / Minister Plenipotentiary / Head of Economic and Social Affairs

Management
Aid architecture and aid-effectiveness (Paris, Accra, Busan) in relation to UN
G-20 in relation to UN
Coordinator macro-economic issues and ECOSOC

Economic and Social Affairs

Ms. Hinke Nauta

T: (212)519-9517
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary, Deputy Head of Section

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) including HIV/AIDS
Gender
Women, peace and security
MDG's 3 (gender equality), 5 (improve maternal health), 6 (combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases)
UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
UN Women
International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and follow-up including Commission on Population and Development (CPD)
Coordinator 2nd committee GA
Coordinator crosscutting institutional issues Funds and Programmes (such as the roadmap to an integrated budget and cost recovery)
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Health
Contact person women's representative
Selection and supervision of ED-interns and trainees

Mr. Huib Mijnarends

T: (212)519-9517
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary

Human Rights
Coordinator Third Committee GA
UNODC
Commission on Social Development (CsocD)
NGO committee
Slavery
Contact person youth representative
Migration

Ms. Maresa Oosterman

T: (212)519-9517
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary

Water
Food Security
Private Sector
MDGs in general including post 2015 agenda
MDG's 1 (eradicate extreme poverty and hunger), 7 (ensure environmental sustainability), 8 (global partnership for development)
UN Reform, including System Wide Coherence (SWC), Delivery as One (DoA) and the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) of operational activities
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Development Group (UNDG) and UN Development Operations Coordination Office (UNDOCO)
MDTF's for humanitarian assistance and peace building
UN Capital and Development Fund (UNCDF)
Support HRH Prince Willem-Alexander as president of UNSGAB
Support HRH Princess Maxima as UNSGA for inclusive finance for development
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)
UN Commission for Sustainable Development) UNCSD)
UN Forum on Forests (UNFF)
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Ms. Sanne Löwenhardt

T: (212)519-9517
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary

Rule of Law in fragile states
Humanitarian Affairs
MDG's 2 (universal primary education) and 4 (re4duce child mortality)
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR)
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
Resolutions humanitarian assistance in the GA
Protection of Civilians
Education
Least Developed Countries (LDC's), other specific groups of countries (LLDC's, SIDS, MIC's) and South South Cooperation
UN Statistical Commission

Ms. Gretha Metekohy

T: (212)519-9517
F: (212)370-1954

Secretary

Secretary Economic and Social Affairs

Ms. Vera Kuipers

T: (212)519-9711
F: (212)370-1954

Secretary

Secretary Economic and Social Affairs
Secretary Political Department

Political Section

Name

Position / Main Responsibilities

Mr. Alle Dorhout

T: (212)519-9609
F: (212)370-1954

Counselor, Head of Section

The political section deals -among other things - with issues related to:

Security Council
First Commiotte GA
Fourth Committee GA
Fifth Committee GA
Sixth Committee GA
Peacekeeping
Peacebuilding
Conflict prevention and mediation
Responsibility to Protect
UN Elections (WEOG)
Tribunals
Security Sector Reform
EU Institutional isues
Media contacts
Internships and JPO's

Mr. Martijn Dadema

T: (212)519-9609
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary, Deputy Head of Section

Africa
Sanctions (Africa)
Coordination Peace Building Commission
Responsibility to Protect

Mr. Marcel van den Bogaard

T: (212)519-9517
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary/Legal Advisor

Sixth Committee (Legal Affairs)
Law of the Sea
Terrorism
Sanctions
International Criminal Tribunals

Mr. Frans Naeff

T: (212)519-9609
F: (212)370-1954

Counselor

Fifth Committee (Financial and Administrative UN Affairs)
UN Management Reform
Capital Master Plan

Ms. Mary Honor-Kloeg

T: (212)519-9609
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary

First Committee
Regional Affairs (Asia)
Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq
Election Officer

Ms. Hanneke Boerma

T: (212)519-9609
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary

Fourth Committee
Regional issues (Middle East / North Africa)
Security Council Reform

Ms. Roos Petersen

T: (212)519-9609
F: (212)370-1954

Secretary

Secretary Political Affairs

Military Section

Name

Position / Main Responsibilities

Col. Rob de Rave

T: (212)519-9619
F: (212)370-1954

Counselor, Military Advisor

UN Peacekeeping, including facilitation of Dutch Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34)
EU Peacekeeping Experts representative
TCC/PCC meetings with SC and DPKO
Peacekeeping financing

Lt. Colonel Jack van Baarsel

T: (212)519-9617
F: (212)370-1954

First Secretary, Deputy Military Advisor

UN Peacekeeping, including facilitation of Dutch Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34)
EU Peacekeeping Experts representative
TCC/PCC meetings with SC and DPKO
Peacekeeping financing

Ms. Penny van Beek

T: (212)519-9571
F: (212)370-1954

Administrative Officer