Appointments at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council (14 September to 7 October 2020)
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President's list of 30 September 2020 approved by the Human Rights Council on 7 October 2020, except for the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan that the Council decided to end in its resolution 45/25 of 6 October 2020 [Word | PDF]
President's letter of 14 September 2020 [ Word | PDF ] transmitting:
REPORT OF THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RELATING TO THE VACANCIES OF MANDATE HOLDERS TO BE APPOINTED AT THE FORTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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Application processes and deadlines
Call for applications for the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Secretariat note verbale of 23 July 2020
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Note: This is an unforeseen vacancy due to the resignation of the current mandate holder.
The application process for the Eritrea mandate opened on 23 July and closed on 24 August 2020 (12 noon Greenwich Mean Time / GMT). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED.
Call for applications for eight special procedure mandate holders
Secretariat note verbale of 22 June 2020
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Note: The appointment of certain mandate holders will be made provided the mandates themselves are extended by the Human Rights Council.
For the following two mandates, the application process opened on 22 June, was extended on 30 July and closed on 11 August 2020 (12 noon Greenwich Mean Time / GMT). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED:
- Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, member from African States
- Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, member from Asia-Pacific States
Secretariat note verbale of 30 July 2020 English |
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FrenchFor the following six mandates, the application process opened on 22 June and closed on 30 July 2020 (12 noon Greenwich Mean Time / GMT). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED:
- Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, member from African States
- Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, member from Latin American and Caribbean States
- Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, member form Latin American and Caribbean States
General information about the selection and appointment process
Frequently asked questions
Nomination, Selection and Appointment of Mandate Holders
Mandates and list of candidates
Note: Application forms are posted by mandate and in alphabetical order as received prior to the deadline. Information contained therein is subject to reference check. The appointment of mandate holders marked with an asterisk (*) below will be made provided the mandates themselves are extended by the Human Rights Council.
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Should the appointee to any of the mandates be a person with a disability, the United Nations would be obliged to ensure reasonable accommodation for the mandate holder in the implementation of his/her mandate. This may include provisions for the mandate holder to be accompanied during official travels by a personal assistant, and/or for additional conference services (such as sign language interpretation) in respect of meetings in which the mandate holder participates.
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