The Bureau, expected to be elected by the Plenary at its first session, will be comprised of two members from each of the five United Nations regional groups, including one Chair and nine Vice-Chairs, one of whom acts as Rapporteur. Members of the Bureau will be selected for their expertise relevant to the Bureau’s functions as outlined in the foundational document.
The secretariat circulated a letter to all members of the Panel on 2 October 2025, inviting them to submit nominations of candidates for the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution. The nominations received by the secretariat are listed below. Click on candidate names to see their CV.
African States
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Head of the Department of Marine and Coastal Environment, Ministry of Environment
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Male
Kenya
Director, Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Female
Asia-Pacific States
China
Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Female
Iraq
Manager, Chemical Management Division, Ministry of Environment
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Male
Japan
Deputy Director General, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Female
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
General Manager, International Agreements & Cooperation International Affairs Consultant to the CEO National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC), Saudi Arabia
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Female
Received 3 February 2026
Eastern European States
Czech Republic
Head of Multilateral Relations Unit, Ministry of the Environment
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Male
Russian Federation
Senior Specialist, International Branch of Chemical Safety Department, Non-profit Partnership Coordinating Informational Center of CIS member states on approximation of regulatory practices
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Female
Ukraine
Officer, Unit of Environmental Safety Measures of the Main Directorate of Mine Action, Civil Protection and Environmental Safety
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Male
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Head of Department for Chemicals and Biocides, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Female
Received 2 February 2026
Latin American and Caribbean States
Chile
Head of the Department of the Chemicals and Waste Cluster, Division for the Environment, Climate Change and Oceans, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nominated for: Chair/Bureau member
Gender: Male
Mexico
Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Forestry, Agricultural, and Livestock Research (INIFAP)
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Male
Western European and Other States
Belgium
Attaché, Federal, Interfederal and International Coordination, Belgian Science Policy Office
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Male
United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland
Team Lead – International Negotiations and Strategy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nominated for: Bureau member
Gender: Female
