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 2012

NEW Results of election- 26 April 2012

The Committee on Social Economic and Cultural Rights is composed of 18 independent experts - persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights. 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 available from ECOSOC at: http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/docs/insessiondocs.asp

The term of service of half of the current Members of the Committee will expire on 31 December 2012. An election for those seats will take place 26 & 27 April 2012 in New York. Nominations are due by 20 January 2012.

The current Members of the Committee on Social Economic and Cultural Rights and their terms of office are (as of 1 November 2010):

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.

CVs IN WORD 2003-2007 (Maximun 1 and a half pages) should be sent in accordance to the attached format by State parties (E-F-S) in electronic version to 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
as by 20 January 2012
Please click on candidates’ name to access the advance unedited versions of their CV