H.E. Julian Vila Coma | |
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Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Andorra  | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2004 | |
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| Born | Andorra |
Julian Vila Coma is the Permanent Representative for the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations. His office was first confirmed when he presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 3 May 2004.
He has spoken more than once at the UN on multilateral nuclear disarmament. [1]
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