30th Meeting of States parties
Date
22 June 2023
LOCATION
New York
30th Meeting of States parties (New York, 22 June 2023): Election of the members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 19 January 2024
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is composed of 18 independent experts, who are persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights.
Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties from among their nationals, consideration being given to equitable geographical distribution and to representation of the different forms of civilization as well as of the principal legal systems, in accordance with article 8 of the Convention. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if re-nominated.
The thirtieth meeting of States parties will take place in New York (Conference room no.04) on 22 June 2023 with the aim of electing nine members, representing half of the membership of the Committee, in view of the expiration of the term of office of nine members on 19 January 2024. States parties to the Convention were invited to nominate their candidates by 28 February 2023.
The nominations and biographical data in accordance to the form indicated below (Annex II) should be submitted to the CERD Secretariat, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland and in electronic version (word format) to [email protected] and copy to [email protected] and [email protected].
Documentation
- Article 8
- Note verbale from the Secretary-General to the States parties of International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
English | Français | Español - Second Note verbale from the Secretary-General to the States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination requesting credentials of their representatives
English | Français | Español - List of members of the Committee whose term expires on 19 January 2024
English| Français | Español - Biographical data form of candidates to Human Rights Treaty Bodies
English | Français | Español - Strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system (A/RES/68/268)
- Documentation
- Provisional Agenda CERD/SP/85
- List of candidates CERD/SP/86
- List of candidates - Addendum CERD/SP/86/Add.1
- List of candidates - Addendum CERD/SP/86/Add.2
- Rules of procedure for the elections of CERD experts - CERD/SP/2/Rev.1
Results
Name | State |
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Mr. Ibrahima Guissé English / Français (Re-elected) |
Senegal |
Mr. Jian Guan English (Elected) |
China |
Ms. Stamatia Stavrinaki English / Français (Re-elected) |
Greece |
Mr. Chrispine Gwalawala Sibande English (Elected) |
Malawi |
Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula English (Re-elected) |
South Africa |
Ms. Verene A. Shepherd English (Re-elected) |
Jamaica |
Mr. Abderrahman Tlemçani |
Morocco |
Ms. Pela Boker Wilson English (Elected) |
Liberia |
Mr. Vadili Mohamed Rayess Français (Re-elected) |
Mauritania |
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