COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
Election of the Members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 31 December 2016
The Committee on Social Economic and Cultural Rights is composed of 18 independent experts. Nominations for membership on the Committee may be made by States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in accordance with Resolution 1985/17 of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of 28 May 1985. Members are Elected for a term of four years by ECOSOC Member States. Committee Members serve in their personal capacity and may be Re-Elected if nominated.
Additional information will be available from ECOSOC in due course, and a link to the site will be provided.
The term of service of half of the current Members of the Committee will expire on 31 December 2016. An election for those seats will take place
5 April 2016 in New York, (ECOSOC).
Note by the Secretary General
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Note by the Secretary General - Biographical information on the candidates nominated by States parties to the Covenant
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States Parties to the Covenant are invited to nominate their candidates by
9 December 2015 latest.
African States |
Asian States |
Western Europe and Other States |
Latin American and the Caribbean States |
Eastern Europe States |
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Annexes |
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The current Members of the Committee on Social Economic and Cultural Rights and their terms of office are (as of 23 February 2015):
In accordance with ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 (paragraph (b), in regard to the composition of the Committee, due consideration must be given to equitable geographical distribution and to the representation of different forms of social and legal systems. Accordingly, seats on the Committee are allocated on the basis of regional groupings as follows.
Regional group |
States parties as 9 September 2015 |
Total number of seats on the Committee |
Number of seats open to election (seats whose term is due to expire on 31 December 2016) |
African States | 49 | 4 | 2 |
Asian States | 35 | 4 | 2 |
Western Europe and Other States | 27 | 4 | 2 |
Latin American and the Caribbean States | 30 | 3 | 1 |
Eastern Europe States | 23 | 3 | 2 |
TOTAL | 164 | 18 | 9 |
CVs IN WORD 2003-2007 (Maximun 1 and a half pages) should be sent in accordance to the attached format by State parties (E |
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cescr@ohchr.org and in printed copy to UNOG-OHCHR, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, Fax number :+41.22.917.9008.
Provisional list of candidates nominated by States Parties
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Region |
Names of candidates + CV |
Nominated by |
African States | Mr. Mohamed Ezzeldin ABDEL-MONEIM
Re-Elected
E Mr. Marc France Eddy BALANCY
E Mr. Mohamed OULD LAGDAF OULD BOYA
F Ms. Sandra LIEBENBERG
Elected
E | Egypt
Mauritius The Islamic Republic of Mauritania South Africa |
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Asian States | Mr. Waleed SADI
Re-Elected
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Mr. Shiqiu CHEN
Re-Elected
E | Jordan
China |
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Western Europe and Other States | Mr. Mikel MANCISIDOR DE LA FUENTE
Re-Elected
EFS Mr. Michael WINDFUHR
E Elected | Spain Germany |
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Latin American and the Caribbean States | Ms. Lydia RAVENBERG
Re-Elected
E | Suriname |
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Eastern Europe States | Mr. Zdzislaw KEDZIA
Re-Elected
E Ms. Laura-Maria CRACIUNEAN
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E Mr. Sergey MARTYNOV
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| Poland Romania Belarus (WITHDRAWN) |
