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Bureau of the Council

Dr Barbara Haering, President of the Council of Foundation, Geneva

Ambassador Thomas Göbel, Secretary of the Council of Foundation, Permanent Representative of Germany to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

Ambassador Julien Thöni, Treasurer of the Council, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. 

Ambassador Amanda Gorely, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Ambassador Gustavo Gallon, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva. 

Mr Frédéric Tissot, Head Multilateral Treaties and Armed Forces Relations, Federal Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, Switzerland.

Members of the council

Albania

Ambassador Vasilika Hysi, Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Australia

Ambassador Amanda Gorely, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Austria

Dr. Arnold Kammel, Secretary General, Federal Ministry of Defence of Austria

Cambodia

Ambassador Dara IN, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Colombia

Ambassador Gustavo Gallon, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva. 

European Union

Ms. Marketa Homolkova, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Finland

Ambassador Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

France

Ambassador Camille Petit, Permanent Representative of France to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

Germany

Ambassador Thomas Göbel, Permanent Representative of Germany to the Conference on Disarmament.

Iraq

Ambassador Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa, Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Italy

Ambassador Leonardo Bencini, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

Japan

Minister Yoshizane Ishii, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Lebanon

Ambassador Salim Baddoura, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Netherlands

Ambassador Robert in den Bosch, Permanent Representative of Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. 

Norway

Ambassador Tormod C.Endresen, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Senegal

Vacant

Sweden

Ambassador Magnus Hellgren, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Switzerland

Mr Frédéric Tissot, Head Multilateral Treaties and Armed Forces Relations, Federal Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, Switzerland.

Ambassador Julien Thöni, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ambassador David Riley, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

Mr. Ivor Fung, Chief, Conventional Arms Branch

United Nations Mine Action Service

Ms. Ilene Cohn, Director of UNMAS

United States of America

Ambassador Bruce Turner, Permanent Representative of the United States to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. 

Vietnam

Ambassador Phan Dung Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.