The terms of service of half of the current members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights were set to expire on 31 December 2016. An election for those seats took place on 5 April 2016 in New York (ECOSOC).

Results

The individuals elected to fill the positions on the Committee were:

Further information

• Note by the Secretary General E/2016/9/Add.3
• Note by the Secretary General - Biographical information on the candidates nominated by States parties to the Covenant E/2016/9/Add.4

Note verbale

African States: English | Français | Español

Asian States: English | Français | Español

Western Europe and Other States: English | Français | Español

Latin American and the Caribbean States: English | Français | Español

Eastern Europe States: English | Français | Español

Annexes

Annex I: English | Français | Español

Annex II: English | Français | Español

Annex III: English | Français | Español

Annex IV: English | Français | Español

The current members of the Committee on Social Economic and Cultural Rights and their terms of office are (as of 23 February 2015):

In accordance with ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 (paragraph (b), in regard to the composition of the Committee, due consideration must be given to equitable geographical distribution and to the representation of different forms of social and legal systems. Accordingly, seats on the Committee are allocated on the basis of regional groupings as follows.

List of candidates nominated by States parties for the 2016 elections