Durban Review Conference 2009 - Bureau of the Preparatory Committee

The Human Rights Council in its resolution 3/2 also decided that at its organizational sessions the Preparatory Committee shall elect, on the basis of equitable geographic representation, a bureau for the Preparatory Committee and that, at the same session, the Preparatory Committee shall decided on all the relevant modalities for the Conference in accordance with established practice of the General Assembly, including deciding on the objectives of the Review Conference, the level at which the Review Conference shall be convened, regional preparatory initiatives, date and venue.

Composition of the Bureau of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference

At its 1st meeting, on 27 August 2007, the Preparatory Committee elected the following officers by acclamation:

Chairperson:

Ms. Najat Al-Hajjaji (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)   

Vice-Chairpersons:

     
Mr. Jean Simplice Ndjemba Endezoumou (Cameroon) 

Ms. Glaudine J. Mtshali (South Africa)

Mr. Moussa Bocar Ly (Senegal)

Mr. Swashpawan Singh (India)

Mr. Makarim Wibisono (Indonesia)

Mr. Alireza Moaiyeri (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Mr. Masood Khan (Pakistan)

Mr. Alberto J. Dumont (Argentina)

Mr. Sergio Abreu E. Lima Florencio (Brazil)

Mr. Juan Martabit (Chile)

Mr. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios (Cuba)

Mr. Zohrab Mnatsakanian (Armenia)

Mr. Branko Socanac (Croatia)

Mr. Tõnis Nirk (Estonia)

Mr. Oleg Malginov (Russian Federation)

Mr. Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium)

Mr. Franciscos Verros (Greece)

Mr. Wegger Chr. Strømmen (Norway)

Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü (Turkey)

Vice-Chairperson-Rapporteur:

Mr. Resfel Pino Álvarez (Cuba)