Membership of the Economic and Social Council in the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission
2008
Details
SymbolE/RES/2008/38
TitleMembership of the Economic and Social Council in the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission
Summary
Decides that, starting in 2009, the two-year term of office of the members of the Economic and Social Council elected to the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission shall begin on 1 Jan., instead of on 23 Jun., with the possibility, as applicable, of their sharing the term within the concerned regional group for the seats allocated to it, subject to the concurrence of the Council; also decides that the distribution of the 7 seats allocated to the Economic and Social Council on the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission shall be as follows: (a) One seat for each of the 5 regional groups, namely, African States, Asian States, Eastern European States, Latin American and Caribbean States and Western European and other States; (b) In the election of members of the Economic and Social Council to the Organizational Committee whose term of office shall start on 1 Jan. 2009, the 2 remaining seats shall be allocated to the regional group of African States; and further decides that the established practice of the Economic and Social Council regarding members elected to its subsidiary bodies who are not able to complete their term of office shall apply to members elected to the Organizational Committee by the Council.
Action note2008-12-19
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 47th plenary meeting
Related resourceE/2008/INF/2/Add.2
DraftE/2008/L.7/Rev.1
Agenda information
E/2008/100 1 Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. UN. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (2008, SUBSTANTIVE SESS. : NEW YORK)--AGENDA
E/2008/100 1[8] UN. PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE--MEMBERS
E/2008/100 1[8] UN. PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE--MEMBERS
Date2009-01-02
Notes
In : Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its resumed substantive session for 2008 (12 September and 19 December 2008) - E/2008/INF/2/Add.2 - 2 January 2009 - p. 4-5