About us

Who's who?

H.E. Mrs. Sophie DE SMEDT
Permanent Representative

• Assistant to the PR Mr. Tom VAN DEN BIGGELAAR
   

H.E. Mr. Bart DE WOLF
Deputy Permanent Representative

• Assistant to th DPR Ms. Kathelijne COOREMAN

Sustainable Development & Humanitarian Aid

• Mr. Filip DE MAESSCHALCK
  Minister-Counselor
  
  Head of Cluster & SDG follow-up
  ECOSOC & 2nd Committee Coordination
  UN Development System Reform,
  Financing for Dev't, LDCs (GoF)
   
• Mr. Frederic VAN PETEGHEM
  Counselor
  
  Humanitarian Questions (incl. OCHA, UNRWA, DRR, F&P)
  Protection of Civilians
  Decent Work (GoF) and World Social Summit
   
• Ms. Dilay KARAKADIOGLU
  First Secretary
  
  Funds & Programs (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN-WOMEN)
  Board UN-WOMEN & other boards
  Natural Resources (Kimberley Process)
  Migration / Refugees (& related agencies) 
   
• Ms. Audrey DANTHINNE
  Attaché
  
  High-Level Political Forum (SDGs)
  Climate (Security), Biodiversity - Oceans, SIDS
  Science, Technology & Innovation (incl. Scientific Board, GoF)
  (Mental) Health / Education / Food & Agriculture  
   
• For questions related to this cluster: Ms. Kathelijne Cooreman

Peace & Security

• Mr. Christophe CARDON DE LICHTBUER
  First Counselor
  
  Head of Cluster & Political Coordinator
  Coordination Art 34, PoW, Liaison COPS,...
  Preparation EUHOMs
  Middle East & North Africa,
  4th Committee (PAL + other issues)
  Europe/Ukraine
   
• Mr. Corentin DELEPAUT
  First Secretary 
  
  Sub-Saharan Africa
  Peacekeeping Operations (incl. C34)
  DDR & Security Sector Reform
  Peacebuilding, conflict prevention
  Francophonie 
   
• Ms. Marie RUYS
  First Secretary
  
  1st Committee
  Disarmament/Non-proliferation / Outer Space
  Digital Compact / Cyber / AI & Internet Governance
  Latin America & Asia
• For questions related to this cluster: Ms. Florence Latinis

Rule of Law &Human Rights 

• Ms. Elisa DE RAES
  Legal Counselor
  
  Head of Cluster & Legal advisor  
  6th Committee
  Int. Courts & Accountability Mechanisms
  Law of the Sea (incl. BBNJ)
  Counterterrorism / Sanctions
   
• Mr. Guillaume DE GERLACHE
  First Secretary
  
  3rd Committee (Cluster B)
  Economic & Social Rights / Gender
  Women, Peace & Security (WPS)
  Commission on the Status of Women
  FFP+ & LGBTI Core Group 
   
• Mr. Benjamin ROBINET
  First Secretary
  
  3rd Committee (Cluster A)
  Civil & Pol. Rights / Racism & Minorities
  Children and Armed Conflicts (CAAC)
  Transitional Justice / Rule of Law (GoF)
  Youth, YPS, Rights of persons with disabilities
  Drugs, Int. Crime, Corruption
   
• For questions related to this cluster: Ms. Marjolein Van Dooren

UN Management & Outreach

• Mr. Vincent WILLEKENS
  First Counselor
  
  Head of Cluster & Spokesperson
  5th Committee, UN Budget, UN Change Mgt.
  
  Communication & press relations
  Coordination Public Diplomacy
  
  Selection/Management Interns

• For questions related to this cluster: Ms. Marjolein Van Dooren

Elections & candidatures

• Ms. Isabelle BARDIJN
  Elections officer 
  
  UN Belgians & candidatures
  GA Plenary (*) + General Committee
  GA Revitalization + SC Reform

• For questions related to this cluster: Ms. Marjolein Van Dooren

Military Affairs – Peacekeeping

• Colonel Philippe GOFFIN
  Military Staff Committee, C34
  Working Group on Peacekeeping Operation
   
• ADC (OR-9) Mario SIX
  Assistant Military Adviser
   
• For questions related to this cluster: Mr. Mario Six

Accounting

• Ms. Martine VISSERS
   
• For questions related to this cluster: Ms. Martine Vissers