United Nations

E/2008/9/Add.10
Distr.: General 19 February 2008 Original: English

Economic and Social Council

Resumed organizational session for 2008 29 and 30 April 2008 Agenda item 4 Elections, nominations, confirmations and appointments

Election of 19 members of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Note by the Secretary-General
1. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 56/206, the Economic and Social Council is to elect, at its resumed organizational session for 2008, 19 members of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme for a four-year term beginning on 1 January 2009 to fill the vacancies that will occur on 31 December 2008 upon the expiration of the terms of the following members: Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Ghana, Haiti, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Norway, Rwanda, Slovakia, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates and United Republic of Tanzania as well as a member from the Asian States group, whose seat remains vacant. 2. In accordance with paragraph 4 of section I.A of General Assembly resolution 56/206, the 19 members are to be elected on the following basis: · Five seats for African States · Four seats for Asian States · Two seats for Eastern European States · Three seats for Latin American and Caribbean States · Five seats for Western European and other States. 3. The membership of the Governing Council in 2008 is listed in the annex to the present note.

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Annex Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
(58 members; four-year term)

Membership in 2008
Sixteen seats for African States Burkina Faso (2011), Burundi (2010), Congo (2011), Equatorial Guinea (2010), Ghana* (2008), Kenya (2011), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya* (2008), Mauritania (2010), Niger (2010), Rwanda* (2008), Senegal (2010), Swaziland (2011), Uganda* (2008), United Republic of Tanzania* (2008), Zambia (2011), Zimbabwe (2010) Thirteen seats for Asian Statesa Bahrain (2011), Bangladesh* (2008), China* (2008), India (2011), Indonesia (2010), Iran (Islamic Republic of) (2010), Japan (2010), Pakistan (2010), Saudi Arabia (2011), Sri Lanka (2011), United Arab Emirates* (2008) Six seats for Eastern European States Czech Republic* (2008), Poland (2010), Romania (2011), Russian Federation (2010), Serbia (2011), Slovakia* (2008) Ten seats for Latin American and Caribbean States Antigua and Barbuda* (2008), Argentina (2010), Brazil (2011), Chile (2010), Grenada (2010), Haiti* (2008), Honduras (2011), Jamaica (2011), Trinidad and Tobago* (2008), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (2010) Thirteen seats for Western European and other Statesb Belgium* (2008), Canada* (2008), Finland (2010), France* (2008), Germany (2011), Israel (2011), Italy (2010), Netherlands (2010), Norway* (2008), Sweden* (2008), United States of America (2010)

* Retiring member. a There are two vacancies in this group: one for a member whose term would begin on the date of election and expire on 31 December 2008 and one for a member whose term would begin on the date of election and expire on 31 December 2011. b There are two vacancies in this group for members whose term would begin on the date of election and expire on 31 December 2011.

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