Appointments at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council (21 June to 14 July 2021)

PRESIDENT’S LIST of 6 July 2021,  approved by the Human Rights Council on 14 July 2021 – mandates on foreign debt, violence against women and enforced or involuntary disappearances
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PRESIDENT'S LIST of 14 June 2021,  approved by the Human Rights Council on 14 July 2021 – mandates on albinism, right to privacy and people of African descent [ Word | PDF ]

President’s letter of 25 June 2021 [ Word | PDF ] transmitting:

ADDENDUM 2 TO THE 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-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – MANDATES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ON ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES [ Word | PDF ]

President's letter of 15 June 2021 [ Word | PDF ] transmitting:

ADDENDUM 1 TO THE 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-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – MANDATE ON FOREIGN DEBT [ Word | PDF ]

President's letter of 2 June 2021 [ 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-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – MANDATES ON ALBINISM, RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT [ Word | PDF ]

Secretariat note verbale of 30 March 2021
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Call for applications for the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights (additional vacancy)
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Note: This is an unforeseen vacancy due to the resignation of the current mandate holder.

For this particular Independent Expert mandate, the application process opened on 30 March and closed on 11 May 2021 (12 noon Geneva time). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED.

Secretariat note verbale of 13 April 2021

Extension of the deadline for applications for the vacancy of the member, from Eastern European States, of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
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For this particular Working Group post, the application process opened on 2 March, was extended on 13 April and closed on 22 April 2021 (12 noon Geneva time). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED.

Secretariat note verbale of 2 March 2021
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Call for applications for mandate holders of the Human Rights Council to be appointed at the forty-seventh session of the Council
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For the following five mandates, the application process opened on 2 March and closed on 13 April 2021 (12 noon Geneva time). APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED:

1. Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights of persons with albinism
2. Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
3. Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
4. Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, member from Asia-Pacific States
5. Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, member from Western European and other States

Only nationals of the States belonging to the regional groups, for which specific vacancies have been advertised, are eligible for the Working Group mandates. Please refer to the list of theUnited Nations regional groups of Member States.

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