Appointments at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council (26 February to 5 April 2024)
Application process and deadlines
Secretariat note verbale of 1 December 2023
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Extension of the deadline for applications for five vacancies of mandate holders to be appointed at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council
EXTENDED APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FIVE MANDATES ONLY: 11 DECEMBER 2023 (12 NOON GENEVA TIME)
- Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from African States
- Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Asia-Pacific States
- Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Eastern European States
- Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Latin American and Caribbean States
- Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Western European and other States
To apply for these mandates, (1) complete the online survey (https://ohchr-survey.unog.ch/index.php/687683) and (2) submit the application form in Word format, which can be accessed under the specific mandate in the table below.
Candidates eligible for the vacancies in Working Groups are only nationals of States belonging to the specific regional groups for which specific vacancies have been advertised. Please refer to the list of the United Nations regional groups of Member States.
Secretariat note verbale of 26 October 2023
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Extension of the deadline for applications for two vacancies of mandate holders to be appointed at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council
For the following mandates only, the application process opened on 12 September and closed on 2 November 2023 (12 noon Geneva time). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED FOR:
- Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, member from North America
- Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from African States
Secretariat note verbale of 18 October 2023
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Call for applications for mandate holders of the Human Rights Council to be appointed at the fifty-fifth session of the Council – six additional vacancies
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For the following mandate only, the application process opened on 18 October and closed on 30 November 2023 (12 noon Geneva time). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED FOR:
- Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Secretariat note verbale of 12 September 2023
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Call for applications for mandate holders of the Human Rights Council to be appointed at the fifty-fifth session of the Council
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For the following mandates only, the application process opened on 12 September and closed on 25 October 2023 (12 noon Geneva time). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED FOR:
- Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, member from Africa
- Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
- Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali*
- Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
How to submit a complete application?
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General information about the selection and appointment process
Nomination, Selection and Appointment of Mandate Holders
Mandates and list of candidates**
**The content, views and/or opinions included in the application forms listed below are those of the candidates only and do not reflect the views and/or opinions of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Human Rights Council, its subsidiary bodies and OHCHR are not responsible for the content of the submitted application forms, which are posted as received.
| MANDATE | LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES |
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Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, member from Africa |
Elsie Ngowo EFFANGE-MBELLA (F) Tijani EL-HAMZAOUI (M) Mohamed HANDAINE (M) Mostafa KAMEL (M) Gatwor LOCH (M) Margaret LOKAWUA (F) Joao LOURENCO (M) Mutoy MUBIALA (M) Emmanuel NENGO (M) Gervais NZOA (M) Ojot Miru OJULU (M) Melakou TEGEGN (M) |
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Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, member from North America |
Melissa CLYDE (F) Wakinyan LAPOINTE (M) Sheryl LIGHTFOOT (F) Sunny STEVENSON (F) |
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Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Human Rights Council resolution 45/4 and Human Rights Council resolution 54/4 (extending the mandate) |
Obijiofor AGINAM (M) Ahmed BOUHOUBEYNI (M) Martha DAVIS (F) Ognan DOGO (M) Mark GIBNEY (M) David GRIFFITHS (M) Paul HUNT (M) George KATROUGALOS (M) Mohamed Ali KHALDI (M) Gatwor LOCH (M) Gilberto MARCOS ANTONIO RODRIGUES (M) Mutoy MUBIALA (M) Timothy MURITHI (M) Aristide NONONSI (M) Ismail Nusantara PULUNGAN (M) Axana SOLTAN (F) Ralph WILDE (M) |
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Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali* |
Ahmed BOUHOUBEYNI (M) Ognan DOGO (M) Eduardo GONZALEZ (M) Marie-Claude LACROIX (F) Mike MWIKA KABANGE (M) Aristide NONONSI (M) Cheick SAKO (M) Abdoul Karim SANGO (M) Fortune Gaetan ZONGO (M) |
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Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment* |
Deadline for applications expired: |
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Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Human Rights Council resolution 45/10 and Human Rights Council resolution 54/8 (extending the mandate) |
Antonios ABOU KASM (M) Kevin BELL (M) Louis BICKFORD (M) Mô BLEEKER (F) Ahmed BOUHOUBEYNI (M) Ognan DOGO (M) Bernard DUHAIME (M) Miriam EKIUDOKO (F) Veronika FIKFAK (F) Hannah GARRY (F) Eduardo GONZALEZ (M) Pierre HAZAN (M) Nadir ISMAILI (M) Cecilia JIMENEZ DAMARY (F) Satvinder JUSS (M) Marie-Claude LACROIX (F) Jon-Mirena LANDA (M) Gatwor LOCH (M) Mutoy MUBIALA (M) Timothy MURITHI (M) Aristide NONONSI (M) Pierre THIELBÖRGER (M) Thomas UNGER (M) |
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Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association |
Antonios ABOU KASM (M) Teresa ANJINHO (F) Ahmed BOUHOUBEYNI (M) DENISE DOURADO DORA (F) Bernard DUHAIME (M) Karinna FERNANDEZ NEIRA (F) Nimalka FERNANDO (F) Michael HAMILTON (M) Mohamed IKTA ABDOULAYE (M) Ryszard KOMENDA (M) Carlos LOPEZ HURTADO (M) Jennifer MCKAY (F) Mutoy MUBIALA (M) Bahame Tom MUKIRYA NYANDUGA (M) Onesmo OLENGURUMWA (M) Serghei OSTAF (M) Robert Falcon OUELLETTE (M) Gina Paola ROMERO RODRIGUEZ (F) Mark SIDEL (M) |
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Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from African States |
Deadline for applications extended: 11 December 2023 (12 noon Geneva time) |
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Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Asia-Pacific States |
Deadline for applications extended: 11 December 2023 (12 noon Geneva time) |
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Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Eastern European States |
Deadline for applications extended: 11 December 2023 (12 noon Geneva time) |
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Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Latin American and Caribbean States |
Deadline for applications extended: 11 December 2023 (12 noon Geneva time) |
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Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, member from Western European and other States |
Deadline for applications extended: 11 December 2023 (12 noon Geneva time) |
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Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from African States |
Sabelo GUMEDZE (M) Gatwor LOCH (M) Mutoy MUBIALA (M) Michelle René SMALL (F) Saidou Nourou TALL (M) |
*The appointment of the mandate holder will be made provided the mandate itself is extended by the Human Rights Council.
Should the appointee to any of the mandates be a person with a disability, the United Nations would be obliged to ensure reasonable accommodation for the mandate holder in the implementation of his/her mandate. This may include provisions for the mandate holder to be accompanied during official travels by a personal assistant, and/or for additional conference services (such as sign language interpretation) in respect of meetings in which the mandate holder participates.