Patricia Espinosa of Mexico was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in July 2016.
Ambassador of Mexico to Germany since 2012 and from 2001 to 2002, Ms. Espinosa was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, bringing more than 30 years of experience at the highest levels in international relations, specialising in climate change, global governance, sustainable development, gender equality and protection of human rights.