Enrique Ochoa

Mexican Ambassador to Kenya and Permanent Representative of Mexico to UNEP and UN-Habitat.

Enrique Ochoa is a member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 1999. Before his appointment as Ambassador to Kenya, he served at the Permanent Mission of Mexico to United Nations (2019-2023) as UN Security Council Political Coordinator.

Previously, he served as:

• Senior advisor to the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean (2018).
• Member of the Panel of Experts of the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors. Appointed by former UNSG Ban Ki-moon (2013-2017).
• Consul of Mexico in Philadelphia (2012).
• UN Security Council, disarmament and human rights expert at the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations (2007 -2011).
• Disarmament and environment expert at the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the International Organizations in Geneva (1999-2006).

He holds a BA in International Relations, a MA in Political Economy and a MA in Diplomacy. He speaks Spanish, English, French, German and Italian.