Summary of the informal consultations on elections with the Chairs and Coordinators of regional groups and constituencies, convened on Wednesday, 12 June 2024
The second informal consultations on COP 29 elections were convened in Bonn on Wednesday, 12 June 2024.
Vice-President Julio Cordano started by welcoming the re-nomination by GRULAC of Mr. Gonzalo Guaiquil from Chile as SBI Vice-Chair for a second term. In light of the pending nominations to the positions of SBSTA Vice-Chair, SBSTA Rapporteur and SBI Rapporteur, Vice-President Cordano encouraged Chairs and Coordinators to transmit their nominations for these positions by today’s deadline of 8:00 p.m. Bonn time.
Concerning the outstanding nominations from COP 28 elections, Vice-President Cordano thanked Chairs and Coordinators for finalizing and transmitting 3 more outstanding nominations, including the nomination by the African States of Mr. Ali Mohamed from Kenya to the position of Vice-President of the COP/CMP/CMA Bureau. While noting this positive development, Vice-President Cordano raised that 87 nominations are still pending from COP 28 elections.
Vice-President Cordano further recalled that 137 positions are open for election or appointment at COP 29 and thanked groups and constituencies for the nominations received to date.
Chairs, Coordinators and Advisors updated on the progress made within their groups and constituencies. All groups and constituencies reported that they had either finalized or were close to finalizing their nominations pending from COP 28 elections and were steadfastly working towards submitting their nominations for COP 29 elections.
Chairs and Coordinators of the regional groups and constituencies were urged to continue their consultations and to transmit the nominations to the secretariat, in particular the nominations of those members and alternate members who are eligible for re-election by the deadline of 16 November 2024 at 8 p.m., Azerbaijan Standard Time.
Vice-President Cordano thanked the Chairs and Coordinators for their active engagement during the consultations and adjourned the meeting.
The next consultations on elections will be held in Baku.
Summary of the informal consultations on elections with the Chairs and Coordinators of regional groups and constituencies, convened on Thursday, 23 May 2024
The first consultations on the elections at COP 29 of members and alternate members on bodies established under the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement were convened virtually on Thursday, 23 May 2024.
Vice-President Julio Cordano informed Chairs, Coordinators and advisers that the President has invited him to conduct the consultations on his behalf and requested him to update the President and the Bureau on the progress.
Vice-President Cordano recalled that 90 nominations are outstanding from COP 28. With regards to the vacancies on the Adaptation Fund Board, the Consultative Group of Experts and the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, Vice-President Cordano urged the Chairs and Coordinators to make extra efforts to finalize the nominations for these bodies to ensure their proper functioning. On the outstanding nominations from COP 28, Chairs and Coordinators of the regional groups and constituencies informed that they have made good progress in their consultations among their groups and constituencies and expect to submit their remaining nominations to the secretariat soon.
Vice-President Cordano further informed Chairs and Coordinators that nominations are expected for 137 positions open for the election to be held at COP 29. He took note that 4 nominations were received, most importantly H.E. Mukhtar Babayev for the position of COP 29 President by the Eastern European Group.
He further informed that at the upcoming 60th sessions of the SBSTA and SBI, the SBSTA and SBI shall elect their Vice-Chair and Rapporteur respectively for 2024. Vice-President Cordano encouraged Chairs and Coordinators to give priority to transmitting nominations for the positions of SBSTA and SBI Rapporteurs, as the current Rapporteurs are not eligible to be re-elected, while both Vice-Chairs are eligible to be re-elected for a second term. He informed that if no nominations are received, the current SBSTA and SBI Vice-Chairs and Rapporteurs shall remain in office until their successors are elected.
Vice-President Cordano further informed that 59 of the 137 currently serving members and alternate members are eligible for re-election for a second term of office at COP 29. Following the established practice, Vice-President Cordano recommended that Chairs and Coordinators confirm in writing to the secretariat the nomination of the members and alternate members eligible for re-election. Nominations for the remaining vacant positions would be addressed at COP 29. He also encouraged Chairs and Coordinators to ensure balanced representation between women and men when nominating candidates for election.
The secretariat provided an update on gender representation on UNFCCC bodies.
The next consultations will be held in-person in Bonn, Germany on Wednesday, 12 June 2024.