Ambassador’s Office

H.E. Yoka M.G. Brandt
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Permanent Representative

H.E. Bahia G. Tahzib-Lie
Ambassador | Deputy Permanent Representative | Head of Political Affairs & Communications

Ms. Jenny Cheng
Assistant to the Permanent Representative

Ms. Salua Ben Said
Assistant to the Deputy Permanent Representative

Communications Section

Ms. Tessa Dikker 
Spokesperson | Election Officer | Public Diplomacy

Ms. Femke van der Drift
Social Media | Public Diplomacy

Political Affairs Section

Dr. Djeyhoun Ostowar
Deputy Head of Section | UN Peacekeeping & Africa | UNSC Reform

Mr. Nick Peulen
First Secretary | Europe, Asia, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation | New Agenda for Peace

Ms. Wieteke Theeuwen
Legal Adviser | Sanctions | Afghanistan

Mr. Robin Peeters
First Secretary | Political Coordinator | Middle East and North Africa | Fourth Committee

Ms. Kim van der Sluis
First Secretary | Cyber

Mr. Andreas Fransson
Senior Policy Officer | Digitalization

Ms. Negina Alemyar
Policy Officer | Counter Terrorism | International Crime | Libya

Ms. Ester Kieboom
Policy Support Staff | Political Affairs & Elections

Development, Humanitarian Affairs and Human Rights Section

Ms. Katja Lasseur
Head of Section | ECOSOC Ambassador| Development, Humanitarian Affairs & Human Rights

Mr. Kavish Bisseswar
First Secretary | Development, Climate & Environment

Mr. Laurens den Hartog
First Secretary | Budget & Administrative Matters

Ms. Iris de Leede
Policy Officer | Human Rights & Health

Ms. Julia Munsters
Policy Officer | Environment & Sustainable Development

Mr. Mark Reichwein
First Secretary | Human Rights

Ms. Minke van der Sar
Policy Officer | Development & Humanitarian Affairs

Mr. Frans van der Straaten
First Secretary | Sustainable Development

Ms. Robin de Vogel
First Secretary | Human Rights

Mr. Machiel van Stralen
First Secretary | Humanitarian Affairs

Ms. Isa van Malenstein
Policy Officer | Development, Education & Youth

Ms. Arlette Eijpe
Policy Support Staff

Military and Police Section

Colonel Ed Caelen
Military Advisor

Ms. Sandra van Beek
Assistant to the Military & Police Section

Lieutenant-Colonel Rhonda Brunsting
Deputy Military Advisor

Chief Superintendent Peter Slort
Police Advisor

Operational Management Section

Ms. Claudia Brink
Second Secretary | Operational Manager

Ms. Samira Alfarius
Front Desk | Receptionist

Mr. Rached Bouali
Ambassador's Driver | Facility Officer

Ms. Luciel Hernandez
Deputy Head Service Desk

Ms. Dominique de Meijer
Senior Administrative Officer

Ms. Chantal Moelchand
Administrative Officer | UN Protocol

Mr. Joseph Placensia
Ambassador's Driver & Handyman | Facility Officer

Mr. See Kin Chan
Operational Support Staff

Mr. Tony Martinez
IT Support

Mr. Ron Schenkius
IT Support

Mr. Gerry Balacuit
Driver | Facility Officer