31st Meeting of States parties (New York, 02 June 2025): Election of members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 19 January 2026

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 thirty-first meeting of States parties will take place in New York on 02 June 2025 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 2026. States parties to the Convention are invited to nominate their candidates by 21 February 2025.

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].

General Information

• Article 8
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• Note verbale from the Secretary-General to the States parties of International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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• 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
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• List of members of the Committee whose term expires on 
  19 January 2026 (Annex I)
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• Biographical data form of candidates to Human Rights Treaty Bodies (Annex II)
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• Strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system (A/RES/68/268)
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Documentation

• Provisional Agenda CERD/SP/87
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• List of candidates CERD/SP/88
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• List of candidates - Addendum CERD/SP/88/Add.1
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• Rules of procedures for the elections of CERD experts CERD/SP/2/Rev.1
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List of candidates and their CVs as submitted by the State parties