About us

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The central role of the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in New York is to represent Spain and defend its interests before the United Nations headquarters. This function includes, among other matters:

Attending and actively participating in the Organization's meetings and events.
Overseeing the functioning of the Organization and the fulfillment of its objectives.
Defending the Spanish position in the meetings and activities of the Organization.
Promoting the presence of Spanish officials in the different agencies.

The Representation reports directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, but its representation work extends to the entire Public Administration of Spain.

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Héctor Gómez Hernández

Ambassador, Permanent Representative

Ana Jiménez de la Hoz

Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative

David Izquierdo Ortiz de Zárate

Minister Counsellor

- 2nd Committee UNGA.

- ECOSOC: Partnership Forum. Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation. Commission on Science and Technology for - Development. Commission on Narcotics. Regional Forums on Sustainable Development.

- Social and Solidarity Economy.

- Culture and Development and Culture and Sport.

- Future Generations.

- South-South Cooperation.
- Human Security.

Ignacio R. García Lumbreras

Minister Counsellor

- 3rd UNGA Commission: Human Rights-Political and Cultural Affairs.

- Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

- Treaty Bodies.

- NGO Committee.

- Mediation and prevention, Alliance of Civilizations, Culture of Peace.

Antonio Pérez-Hernández Durán

Counsellor

- Election Officer.

- Public Diplomacy.

- Digital affairs and Artificial Intelligence.

- Spaniards at the United Nations.

Manuel Jesús del Rosario Vela

Counsellor

- First Committee

- Terrorism

- Cibersecurity

- Demining

Ana Álvarez López

Counsellor

- Legal affairs.

- 6th UNGA Commission (Law of the Sea, International Law Commission).

- International Criminal Tribunals.

José Luis Díez Juárez de Figueroa

Counsellor

- 2nd Committee UNGA.

- Health

- Culture and development

- Education

- ECOSOC: development cooperation. Parnership Forum.

Francisco Javier López Lorenzana

Counsellor

- Gender.

- Children.

- LGTBI.

- Water and sanitation.

- Human rights and environment.

Raquel Romero Pérez

Counsellor

- 2nd UNGA Commission.

- Funds and Programs.

- ECOSOC and High Level Political Forum (HLPF).

- World Summit for Social Development 2025.

- Joint SDG Fund.

Santiago Pellón Olmedo

Counsellor

- Security Council: Europe and the Americas.

- Cross-cutting thematic debates.

María del Mar Angarón Bolea

Counsellor

- Security Council: Middle East, Asia, Libya and Western Sahara

- General Assembly: Palestinian resolutions

Elena Gómez Aoiz

Counsellor

- Fourth Committee: Special Committee on Decolonization; cooperation for peaceful uses of atomic energy and atomic radiation effects.

- Summit of the Future coordination

- Reform of the Security Council

- General Assembly revitalization

- Mediation and conflict prevention

María José Caffarena Pérez

Counsellor

- Humanitarian affairs

- UN Security Council: African issues

- Protection of civilians

- Responsability to Protect

- Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Juan Manuel Zapatero Baeza

Counsellor

- 5th UNGA Commission. UN Administrative and budgetary affairs.

Chancellor

Felipe Carrasco Villalón

Vice-Chancellor

Colonel Enrique J. Hernández Leal

Defense Counsellor

- Defense Affairs.

- Peacekeeping Operations.

Gonzalo Hernández Hernández

Defense Advisor

Juan Rodríguez Gómez-Aller

Information Counsellor

-Communications Office.
-Committee on Information (4th UNGA Committee).
-Multilingualism. Group of Friends of Spanish (GAE).

Verónica Samper Merino

Economic Counsellor

-Spanish companies in the United Nations.
-Global Compact.
-Tenders.

Lieutenant Colonel José Francisco Cutillas Martínez

Interior Affairs Counsellor

-United Nations Police (UNPOL).
-Crime, drugs and corruption.

Jorge Alonso Rodríguez

Environment Counsellor

-2nd UNGA Commission (Sustainable Development) and 6th UNGA Commission (Law of the Sea, Fisheries).
-Environment and Climate Change.
-Water, Desertification, Forests.

Carmen González Cardeñosa

Counsellor

-Crisis situations and Counterterrorism.

About us

​The central role of the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in New York is to represent Spain and defend its interests before the United Nations headquarters. This function includes, among other matters:

The Representation reports directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, but its representation work extends to the entire Public Administration of Spain.

Directory

Héctor Gómez Hernández

Ana Jiménez de la Hoz

Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative

​Ignacio R. García Lumbreras

- 3rd UNGA Commission: Human Rights-Political and Cultural Affairs.

- Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

- Treaty Bodies.

- NGO Committee.

- Mediation and prevention, Alliance of Civilizations, Culture of Peace.

Antonio Pérez-Hernández Durán

- Election Officer.

- Public Diplomacy.

Manuel Jesús del Rosario Vela

- First Committee

- Terrorism

- Cibersecurity

- ​Demining​​​

Ana Álvarez López

- Legal affairs.

- 6th UNGA Commission (Law of the Sea, International Law Commission).

- International Criminal Tribunals.

José Luis Díez Juárez de Figueroa

- 2nd Committee UNGA.

- Health

​Francisco Javier López Lorenzana

Counsellor

- Gender.

- Children.

- LGTBI.

- Water and sanitation.

Raquel Romero Pérez

Counsellor​​

- 2nd UNGA Commission.

- Funds and Programs.

- ECOSOC and High Level Political Forum (HLPF).

Santiago Pellón Olmedo

- Mediation and conflict prevention

María José Caffarena Pérez

Counsellor

- Humanitarian affairs

- UN Security Council: African issues

- Protection of civilians

- Responsability to Protect

- Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Chancellor

​​Felipe Carrasco Villalón​

Colonel Enrique J. Hernández Leal

Defense Counsellor

- Defense Affairs.

- Peacekeeping Operations.

Gonzalo Hernández Hernández

Juan Rodríguez Gómez-Aller

-Communications Office.

-Commi​ttee on Information (4th UNGA Committee).

-Multilingualism. Group of Friends of Spanish (GAE).

Verónica Samper Merino

Economic Counsellor

-Spanish companies in the United Nations.

-Global Compact.

-Tenders.

Lieutenant Colonel José Francisco Cutillas Martínez

Interior Affairs Counsellor

-United Nations Police (UNPOL).

-Crime, drugs and corruption.

Jorge Alonso Rodríguez

-Water, Desertification, Forests.

Carmen González Cardeñosa

-Crisis situations and Counterterrorism.

The central role of the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in New York is to represent Spain and defend its interests before the United Nations headquarters. This function includes, among other matters:

Ignacio R. García Lumbreras

- Demining

Francisco Javier López Lorenzana

Counsellor

Felipe Carrasco Villalón

-Committee on Information (4th UNGA Committee).