COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Membership

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is composed of 18 independent experts who are persons of high moral standing and acknowledged impartiality. Consideration must also be given to equitable geographical distribution and to the representation of the different forms of civilization as well as of the principal legal systems.

Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties in accordance with article 8 of the Convention. Elections for nine of the eighteen members are held every two years, ensuring a balance between continuity and change in the composition of the Committee. Article 8 sets out the rules for the election of members of the Committee at a meeting of States parties. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.

The current membership of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is:

* In a letter received on 03 February 2019, Mr. Nicolás Marugán Zalba informed the Committee of his decision to resign from the Committee. Nicolás Marugán Zalba had been elected as a member of the Committee at the 26th States parties Meeting on 25 June 2015, for a term that was to expire on 19 January 2020. On 14 February 2019, the Chair, Mr. Noureddine Amir, notified the Secretary-General of Mr. Nicolás Marugán Zalba’s resignation. The Secretary-General has requested the Government of Spain to appoint, within a period of two months, another expert from among its nationals to serve for the remainder of Mr. Marugán Zalba’s term.

Documents:

Provisional Agenda CERD/SP/79
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CVs of candidates CERD/SP/80
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Addendum CERD/SP/80/Add.1
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