Equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2008
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SymbolA/RES/63/167
TitleEquitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
AccessEnglish: A_RES_63_167-EN - PDF ; Español: A_RES_63_167-ES - PDF ; Français: A_RES_63_167-FR - PDF ; Other: A_RES_63_167-DE - PDF ; Русский: A_RES_63_167-RU - PDF ; العربية: A_RES_63_167-AR - PDF ; 中文: A_RES_63_167-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Encourages the States parties to the UN human rights instruments to consider and adopt concrete actions, inter alia, the possible establishment of quota distribution systems by geographical region for the election of the members of the treaty bodies, thereby ensuring the paramount objective of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of those human rights bodies; recommends, when considering the possible establishment of a quota by region for the election of the membership of each treaty body; requests the chairpersons of the human rights treaty bodies to consider at their next meeting the content of the present resolution and to submit, through the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, specific recommendations for the achievement of the goal of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies; requests the High Commissioner to submit concrete recommendations on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its 64th session.
Action note2008-12-18
Vote summary
Adopted 128-55-2, 70th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/63/L.45
Committee reportA/63/430/Add.1
Meeting record
A/63/PV.70
Agenda information
A/63/251 64a Implementation of human rights instruments. HUMAN RIGHTS--INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
A/63/251 64b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT
A/63/251 64b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT
Date[New York] : UN, 19 Feb. 2009
Description
2 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 63rd sess., Suppl. no. 49.