Julia Imene-Chanduru

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Julia Imene-Chanduru
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Imene-Chanduru in 2022
Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2021
Personal details
Born10 September 1979
Namibia
Alma mater University of Namibia
American University

Julia Imene-Chanduru (born 10 September 1979) is a Namibian diplomat. She has served as Deputy Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations in New York and as Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations Office in Geneva.

Biography

Imene-Chanduru was born on 10 September 1979. [1] She achieved a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Namibia in 2005, then studied towards a master’s degree in international service from the American University in Washington D.C., United States. [1]

Imene-Chanduru joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Namibia in 2004. She was First Secretary at the Embassy of Namibia in Washington, D.C. from January 2007 to December 2011. [1]

Imene-Chanduru served as Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations in New York from December 2018 to November 2020. In January 2021, she was appointed as Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Ambassador to Switzerland, [1] [2] presenting her credentials to Director General Tatiana Valovaya. [3]

In 2021, Imene-Chanduru represented the Chair of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Programme Coordinating Board. [4] In 2023, Imene-Chanduru was appointed as President of the Government Group of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO). [5]

In 2024, Imene-Chanduru chaired the Geneva Support Group for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in the Western Sahara. [6] She also presented on negotiations on the Pact for the Future to the United Nations Summit of the Future at the South Centre and Transnational Institute (TNI). [7]

In 2024, Imene-Chanduru was sued by a former employee in the United States. [8] She continued to work as a diplomat. In 2025, Imene-Chanduru spoke at the 66th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) General Assemblies, negotiating on copyright [9] and calling for the adoption of an international legal instrument on limitations and exceptions for libraries, research, museums, educational institutions, and archives, in order to improve access to knowledge across Africa. [10] [11]

In August 2025, Imene-Chanduru deposited the instruments for ratifications to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No. 156 on workers with family responsibilities. [12] [13]

Imene-Chanduru has supported the International Gender Champions pledges against gender-based violence and for gender parity. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NAMIBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA". The United Nations Office at Geneva. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Session 348— Ambassadors Roundtable Discussion". WSIS Forum 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Namibia • President-in-waiting Nandi-Ndaitwah's handpicked young guard - 22/03/2024". Africa Intelligence. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "UNAIDS calls for greater and sustained funding commitments to support its work in leading global efforts to end AIDS by 2030". UNAIDS. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Namibie • L'ambassadrice à Genève, Julia Imene-Chanduru, accusée de travail forcé aux États-Unis - 15/03/2024". Africa Intelligence (in French). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Geneva Support Group reaffirms its support for the Struggle of the Sahrawi People". Sahara Press Service (SPS). Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Uribe, Daniel (10 April 2025). "Geneva Dialogue on the UN 'Pact for the Future'". Transnational Institute (TNI). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Shihepo, Timo (22 December 2024). "Namibian diplomat sued in US court over forced labour". The Namibian. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Namibia Now Leads Africa Group In Negotiations For Formulating Norms For Copyright Limitations And Exceptions". Mondaq. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Namibia leads Africa group in call for IP reforms". Windhoek Observer 24. 9 July 2025. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Namesho, Simon. "UNAM to equip Diplomats with Intellectual Property Knowledge". UNAM Forum Online. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Namibia ratifies convention on workers with family responsibilities". New Era Namibia. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Namibia ratifies convention on workers with family responsibilities". NBC. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Julia Imene-Chanduru". International Gender Champions . Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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