List of accepted nominations for elected representatives of the public under the Escazú Agreement

17 Sep 2026 | Briefing note

The Secretariat announces that the deadline to submit nominations for elected representatives of the public under the Escazú Agreement has closed.

In total, 116 nominations were received from 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Of the 116 nominations received, 106 were accepted, and 10 were rejected for failing to meet the requirements set out in Article 7 of the Election Regulations. 

Six accepted candidacies were withdrawn.

In accordance with Article 8 of the Election Regulations, the Secretariat verified that the nominations complied with all the requirements set out in those Regulations. Where inconsistencies, omissions or inaccuracies were detected in a nomination, candidates were allowed to clarify each issue or complete their application within five days.

Once this review was complete, the Secretariat notified each candidate by email whose nomination was declared inadmissible, as well as those whose nominations were accepted.

Check the full list of candidates here

All accepted nominations will be published on the Regional Public Mechanism platform, where all voters will be able to view the candidates and then cast their votes via this platform in an informed manner on 10 and 11 November 2026.

We will provide further information in due course regarding the election campaign period and the activities planned for this period.

Thank you for your participation!