Appointments at the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (16 June to 11 July 2025)
Application process and deadlines
Secretariat note verbale of 2 April 2025
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Call for applications for mandate holders of the Human Rights Council to be appointed at the fifty-ninth session of the Council - additional vacancy due to a resignation
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 APRIL 2025 (12 NOON GENEVA TIME)
To apply for this mandate:
(1) complete the online survey (https://survey.ohchr.org/524173); and
(2) submit the application form in Word format, which can be accessed under the specific mandate in the table below. Application forms are mandate-specific and candidates wishing to apply for more than one mandate must submit a mandate-specific Word application form for each mandate applied for.
Candidates eligible for the vacancies in the Working Groups are only nationals of States belonging to the specific regional groups for which specific vacancies have been advertised; in this instance, nationals of Asia-Pacific States. Please refer to the list of the United Nations regional groups of Member States.
Secretariat note verbale of 1 April 2025
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Extension of the deadline for applications for the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, member from Latin American and Caribbean States
The application process opened on 18 February and closed on 9 April 2025 (12 noon Geneva time). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED FOR:
- Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, member from Latin American and Caribbean States
Candidates eligible for the vacancies in the Expert Mechanism are only nationals of States belonging to the specific regional groups for which specific vacancies have been advertised; in this instance, nationals of Latin American and Caribbean States. Please refer to the list of the United Nations regional groups of Member States.
Secretariat note verbale of 18 February 2025
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Call for applications for mandate holders of the Human Rights Council to be appointed at the fifty-ninth session of the Council (Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, member from Latin American and Caribbean States)
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How to submit a complete application?
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General information about the selection and appointment process
Mandates and list of eligible 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 |
|---|---|
Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, member from Latin American and Caribbean States | Faustino COBARRUBIA GÓMEZ (M) Elida Roxana GUERRA VILCAPOMA (F) Juana María IBÁÑEZ RIVAS (F) Paulo de Tarso LUGON ARANTES (M) Gilberto MARCOS ANTONIO RODRIGUES (M) |
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, member from Asia-Pacific States | Deadline for applications: 30 April 2025 |
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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.