Americas Contacts

Americas	Regional Chair	Argentina	Amb. Sabina Frederic	fdk@mrecic.gov.ar	President of Argentina Humanitarian Assistance International Cooperation Agency and Cascos Blancos (ACIAH)
	Incoming Chair	Ecuador	Mr. Cristian Torres Bermeo	director.general@gestionderiesgos.gob.ec	General Director of Risks and Emergencies National Service (SNGRE)
	Outgoing Chair	Honduras	Min. Ramon Soto	Ramonsotocopeco@gmail.com	State Secretary of Risks and Contingencies Management
			Additional FP Mr. Oscal Mencia	oscaririas2002@yahoo.com	Regional Chair for the Americas Region
			Mr. Lester Carias	lester_carias@yahoo.com	Director of Disaster Preparedness and Response Permanent Commission on Contingencies (COPECO)
			Ms. Lourdes Ardon	lourdesardon@hotmail.com	Advisor Permanent Commission on Contingencies (COPECO) UNDAC Focal Point

The contact details of focal points from countries and organizations of the Regional Group can be found in the INSARAG Directory. Those countries that do not appear in the Directory have not informed the Secretariat of the designation of their INSARG Focal Points.

INSARAG SECRETARIAT

Please contact the INSARAG Secretariat at:

Emergency Response Section (ERS)

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Tel: +41 22 917 3484

insarag@un.org

The INSARAG Secretariat is the main contact point for regional and international organizations such as CDEMA, CEPREDENAC, IFRC and PAHO and any new countries wishing to join the Regional Group.