Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is a United Nations body of 18 experts that usually meets twice per year in Geneva to consider the five-yearly reports submitted by UN member states on their compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties in accordance with ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 of 28 May 1985. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.
Members[edit]
Name | State | Term |
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Aslan Khuseinovich Abashidze | ![]() |
2010-2014 [1] |
Mohamed Ezzeldin abdel-Moneim | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Clement Atangana | ![]() |
2010-2014 |
Rocío Barahona Riera | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Jun Cong | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Chandrashekhar Dasgupta | ![]() |
2010–2014 |
Zdzislaw Kedzia (Vice-chairperson) | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Azzouz Kerdoun | ![]() |
2010–2014 |
Jaime Marchan Romero | ![]() |
2010–2014 |
Sergei Martynov | ![]() |
2008-2012 |
Ariranga Govindasamy Pillay (Chairperson) | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão | ![]() |
2010–2014 |
Eibe Riedel | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Waleed Sadi (Rapporteur) | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Nikolaas Jan Schrijver (Vice-chairperson) | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Heisoo Shin | ![]() |
2010–2014 |
Philippe Texier | ![]() |
2008–2012 |
Alvaro Tirado Mejia | ![]() |
2010–2014 |
References[edit]
- ^ Elected in December 2009 to complete the term of Yuri Kosolov, who resigned in August 2009.