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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.

Dr Robert Diethelm, Deputy Director International Relations, Swiss Federal Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sports.

Ambassador Felix Baumann, Treasurer of the Council of Foundation, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament.

Ambassador Cornelio Sommaruga, Honorary President of the Council of Foundation.

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

Colombia's seat on the Bureau is currently vacant.

Members of the council

Afghanistan

Ambassador Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Albania

Ambassador Ravesa Lleshi, 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, Director, Directorate for Security Policy, Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports, Austria.

Cambodia

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

Colombia

Vacant

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 Kirsti Kauppi, 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

Ambassador Kozo Honsei, 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 Tine Mørch Smith, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Senegal

Ambassador Coly Seck, Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Sweden

Ambassador Anna Jardfelt, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

Switzerland

Ambassador Felix Baumann, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

Dr Robert Diethelm, Deputy Director International Relations Defence, Swiss Federal Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sports.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ambassador Aidan Liddle, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

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 Thi Tuyet Mai LE, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.