Julia Imene-Chanduru | |
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 Imene-Chanduru in 2022 | |
| Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations Office in Geneva | |
| Assumed office January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-09-10)10 September 1979 (age 46) 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 theUnited Nations in New York and as Permanent Representative of Namibia to theUnited Nations Office in Geneva.
Imene-Chanduru was born on 10 September 1979.[1] She achieved a bachelor’s degree in economics from theUniversity of Namibia in 2005, then studied towards a master’s degree in international service from theAmerican University inWashington 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 theUnited Nations in New York from December 2018 to November 2020. In January 2021, she was appointed as Permanent Representative of Namibia to theUnited Nations Office at Geneva and Ambassador to Switzerland,[1][2] presenting her credentials to Director GeneralTatiana Valovaya.[3]
In 2021, Imene-Chanduru represented the Chair of theJoint 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 UNInternational Labour Organization (ILO).[5]
In 2024, Imene-Chanduru chaired the Geneva Support Group for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in theWestern Sahara.[6] She also presented on negotiations on the Pact for the Future to theUnited Nations Summit of the Future at theSouth Centre andTransnational 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 theWorld Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) General Assemblies, negotiating oncopyright[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 theInternational Gender Champions pledges againstgender-based violence and forgender parity.[14]