INFORMATION TO PARTIES. Nominations outstanding for bodies under the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement

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1 Date: 28 January 2019 Reference: LA/Elections INFORMATION TO PARTIES Nominations outstanding for bodies under the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement This is to remind Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement that are outstanding for the following bodies: The Bureau of the Conference of the Parties (COP), the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA); The Bureau of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI); The Adaptation Fund Board (AFB); The Advisory Board of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN AB); The Compliance ; The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE); The Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM EB); The Joint Implementation Supervisory (JISC); The Measures (KCI); The (LCIPP) ; and The Standing on Finance (SCF). The full list of outstanding for each regional group and constituency is contained in the annex. Information on the positions elected at COP 24, the outstanding and the membership of all UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement bodies is available on the UNFCCC website at the following link: < Distribution: To Parties through National Focal Points for climate change, Permanent s to the United Nations in New York and diplomatic missions accredited to the Federal Republic of Germany. The Notification is also available on the UNFCCC website at the following link: <

2 Page 2 Parties are invited to transmit the outstanding as soon as possible, in particular for the newly established Experts and the LCIPP. This will ensure that the bodies can conduct work with full membership. Further to the decisions of the COP, CMP and CMA at the Climate Change Conference (COP 24), outstanding from COP 24 should be submitted to the secretariat by Thursday, 28 February Once received by the secretariat, the candidates will be deemed elected or appointed at COP 24. Nominations to the Experts should be transmitted to the secretariat by Monday, 15 April Further to the decision of the COP, the secretariat will notify the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies of these appointments on 15 April Parties are therefore invited to consult and transmit their to the Chairs and Coordinators of their respective regional groups and constituencies. Chairs and Coordinators are urged to transmit the to the secretariat as soon as possible and in advance of the deadlines. For any questions or for further information on elections, please contact the secretariat at: elections@unfccc.int. Yours sincerely, (signed by) Patricia Espinosa

3 Page 3 Annex I Nominations outstanding from the UNFCCC Elections conducted at COP 24, CMP 14 and, and from recent resignations as at 28 January AFRICA 2 Bureau of the SBI ASIA PACIFIC Additional SBI Vice-Chair from a Paris Agreement Party (position vacant) 1 5 Nominations to the Experts are due by the latest 15 April Additional member of the Bureau in accordance with Article 18, paragraph 3, of the Paris Agreement.

4 Page 4 COP/CMP/CMA Bureau EASTERN EUROPE Vice-President Mr. Vladimir Uskov (Russian Federation) 2 Additional CMA Vice- President from a Paris Agreement Party (position vacant) 2 6 Nominations to the Experts are due by the latest 15 April Additional member of the Bureau in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 3, of the Paris Agreement.

5 Page 5 Compliance Branch Compliance Enforcement Branch Consultative Group of Experts GRULAC Mr. Teddy St. Louis (Grenada) (served 2 consecutive terms and is not eligible for election for another consecutive term in this position) Mr. José Antonio Gonzáles Norris (Peru) (served 2 consecutive terms and is not eligible for election for another consecutive term in this position) 2014 to 2018 Ms. Estefania Ardila Robles (Colombia) (served 2 consecutive terms and is not eligible for election for another consecutive term in this position) 2014 to 2018 Mr. Thiago De Araujo Mendes (Brazil) (served 2 consecutive terms and is not eligible for election for another consecutive term in this position) 2016 to 2018 Mariana Kasprzyk (Uruguay) (served 2 consecutive terms and is not eligible for election for another consecutive term in this position)

6 Page 6 9 Adaptation Fund Board Western Europe and Others Group (Position vacant) Ms. Aida Velasco Munguira (Spain) 3 NO. position remains vacant 6 3 This alternate member has resigned. Nominations to the Experts are due by the latest 15 April 2019.

7 Page 7 SIDS 2 Adaptation Fund Board LDCs Mr. Naresh Sharma (Nepal) This alternate member has resigned. Nominations to the Experts are due by the latest 15 April 2019.

8 Page 8 Joint Implementation Supervisory Advisory Board of the CTCN ANNEX I (Position vacant) Mr. Julian Frohnecke (Germany) 2 Joint Implementation Supervisory ANNEX I - EIT Ms. Boryana Kamenova (Bulgaria) Ms. Volha Vasilevskaya (Belarus) (Position vacant) 3 NO, position will remain vacant

9 Page 9 Name Body Adaptation Fund Board Advisory Board of the CTCN Joint Implementation Supervisory Standing on Finance NON-ANNEX I Ms. Patience Damptey (Ghana) Mr. Hamid Abakar Souleymane (Chad, LDCs) 4 Mr. Spencer Linus Thomas (Grenada, GRULAC) Mr. Emil Calles (Venezuela) Mr. Komi Tomyeba (Togo) Mr. Carlos Fuller (Belize) Ms. Bernarditas de Castro Muller (Philippines) 7 4 Nomination to be transmitted for a representative from SIDS in accordance with the CTCN Advisory Board rotation available at: