Julio Cordano
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Julio Cordano | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Vayas Valdivieso |
| Director of the Environment, Climate Change and Oceans Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Chile |
| Education | University of Chile (BA) Victoria University of Wellington (MPM) Andrés Bello Diplomatic Academy |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Julio Cordano is a Chilean career diplomat who has served as chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), which is charged with developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, since 7 February 2026.[1]
He holds the rank of ambassador and serves as the director of the Environment, Climate Change and Oceans Division of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He previously served as Chile's chief negotiator during its presidency of the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25).[2]
Early life and education
Cordano holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Chile and a master's degree in Public Management from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. He is also a graduate of the Andrés Bello Diplomatic Academy.[3]
Diplomatic career
Cordano entered the Chilean diplomatic service in 1996. From 2012 to 2021 he headed the Climate Change and Sustainable Development department of the Chilean Foreign Ministry. He also served as a counsellor at Chile's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York and was a member of the UNFCCC Adaptation Committee.[4]
He was Chile's lead negotiator at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and chief negotiator for the Chilean presidency of COP25 in 2019, where he developed the "Blue COP" agenda drawing attention to the effects of climate change on the oceans.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of ambassador in October 2023 while remaining head of the Environment, Climate Change and Oceans Division.[6]
Chair of the plastics treaty negotiation
Election
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee was established under United Nations Environment Assembly resolution 5/14 in 2022 with a mandate to conclude a treaty by the end of 2024.[7]
But at its fifth session, held in Busan in late 2024 and resumed in Geneva in August 2025, ended without agreement. Its former chair, Luis Vayas Valdivieso of Ecuador, stepped down in October 2025, citing personal and professional reasons, and Johanna Lissinger Peitz of Sweden presided as vice-chair in the interim.[8]
A one-day resumed session, INC-5.3, was convened at the Geneva International Conference Centre on 7 February 2026 for the sole purpose to elect the officers of the Committee.[9]
Three candidates stood for Chair: Cordano, Cheikh Ndiaye Sylla of Senegal, and Nazia Zaib Ali of Pakistan. After a two-hour suspension requested by Kuwait and several other delegations failed to produce a consensus candidate, the committee proceeded to a secret ballot under its draft rules of procedure.[10]
In the first round, Cordano received 73 of 155 votes, short of the required 78, with Sylla at 48 and Zaib Ali at 34. In the second round, Cordano was elected with 92 votes to Sylla's 53.[11]
In response to the vote, Argentina lamented that the outcome was not reached by consensus and asked that the Committee not treat the vote as a precedent. Linroy Christian of Antigua and Barbuda was elected vice-chair by acclamation, and Irma Gurguliani of Georgia was designated rapporteur.[12]
On his election Cordano described plastic pollution as "a planetary problem that affects every country, community and individual" and said he was "willing and determined to play a leading role in helping the Committee cross the finish line".[13]
See also
- Global plastic pollution treaty
- Plastic pollution
References
- ↑ Selan, Siva (9 February 2026). "Chile's Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks". Eco-Business. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Clancy, Heather (10 February 2026). "Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talks". Trellis. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "New Chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty". United Nations Environment Programme. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Quién es Julio Cordano, el chileno elegido para presidir en la ONU el tratado global sobre plásticos". El Dínamo (in español). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Pekow, Charles (18 June 2026). "With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano". Mongabay. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Clancy, Heather (10 February 2026). "Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talks". Trellis. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Quién es Julio Cordano, el chileno elegido para presidir en la ONU el tratado global sobre plásticos". El Dínamo (in español). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Chile es elegido para presidir el proceso de negociación del acuerdo global más importante sobre contaminación por plásticos" (Press release) (in español). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Speaker bios: Mr. Julio Cordano" (PDF). International Development Law Organization. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Pekow, Charles (18 June 2026). "With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano". Mongabay. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Speaker bios: Mr. Julio Cordano" (PDF). International Development Law Organization. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Selan, Siva (9 February 2026). "Chile's Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks". Eco-Business. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Clancy, Heather (10 February 2026). "Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talks". Trellis. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Pekow, Charles (18 June 2026). "With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano". Mongabay. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Speaker bios: Mr. Julio Cordano" (PDF). International Development Law Organization. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Presidente Gabriel Boric designa nuevos embajadores" (Press release) (in español). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Selan, Siva (9 February 2026). "Chile's Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks". Eco-Business. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Quién es Julio Cordano, el chileno elegido para presidir en la ONU el tratado global sobre plásticos". El Dínamo (in español). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Pekow, Charles (18 June 2026). "With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano". Mongabay. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Civillini, Matteo (18 March 2026). "Roadmap launched to restart deadlocked UN plastics treaty talks". Climate Home News. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "New Chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty". United Nations Environment Programme. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Plastic INC-5.3 Elects Chair, Vice-Chair, Rapporteur". SDG Knowledge Hub. International Institute for Sustainable Development. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Selan, Siva (9 February 2026). "Chile's Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks". Eco-Business. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Clancy, Heather (10 February 2026). "Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talks". Trellis. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "New Chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty". United Nations Environment Programme. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "New chair elected at INC-5.3". Recycling Today. February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "INC-5.3 Concludes with Election of New Plastics Treaty Negotiation Chair" (Press release). Center for International Environmental Law. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Highlights and images for 7 February 2026: INC-5.3". Earth Negotiations Bulletin. International Institute for Sustainable Development. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Clancy, Heather (10 February 2026). "Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talks". Trellis. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Plastic INC-5.3 Elects Chair, Vice-Chair, Rapporteur". SDG Knowledge Hub. International Institute for Sustainable Development. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Highlights and images for 7 February 2026: INC-5.3". Earth Negotiations Bulletin. International Institute for Sustainable Development. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Quién es Julio Cordano, el chileno elegido para presidir en la ONU el tratado global sobre plásticos". El Dínamo (in español). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Highlights and images for 7 February 2026: INC-5.3". Earth Negotiations Bulletin. International Institute for Sustainable Development. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "Plastic INC-5.3 Elects Chair, Vice-Chair, Rapporteur". SDG Knowledge Hub. International Institute for Sustainable Development. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "New chair elected at INC-5.3". Recycling Today. February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Selan, Siva (9 February 2026). "Chile's Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks". Eco-Business. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "New Chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty". United Nations Environment Programme. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; Selan, Siva (9 February 2026). "Chile's Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks". Eco-Business. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "New chair elected at INC-5.3". Recycling Today. February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.; "INC-5.3 Concludes with Election of New Plastics Treaty Negotiation Chair" (Press release). Center for International Environmental Law. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
Further reading
- Pekow, Charles (18 June 2026). "With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano". Mongabay.
- Civillini, Matteo (18 March 2026). "Roadmap launched to restart deadlocked UN plastics treaty talks". Climate Home News.
- Ballerini, Tosca (7 July 2026). "Plastic treaty: civil society and science excluded from Nairobi talks". Renewable Matter.
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