I am thrilled to be taking the lead of an organization with the vision of a world in which security is provided by actors that are dedicated to improving the safety of people and states and act in line with the principles of good governance, respect, and protection of human rights for all, and promotion of gender equality.

A seasoned Swiss diplomat, Nathalie Chuard has worked in many countries in which DCAF has been engaged and has taken on a variety of postings abroad, including in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Madagascar, and the Middle East.

DCAF had 219 staff members in 2022. Headquartered at the Maison de la Paix in Geneva, DCAF has field offices in Addis Ababa, Bamako, Banjul, Beirut, Belgrade, Brussels, Chișinău, Kyiv, Ljubljana, Niamey, Ramallah, Skopje, Tegucigalpa, Tripoli, and Tunis. The DCAF office in Kyiv is temporarily closed.

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