DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON AFRICAN CANDIDATURES WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM Doc EX.CL/1296(XXXIX)
The Executive Council,
A. WELCOMES the Report of the Ministerial Committee on African Candidatures within the International System.
B. ENDORSES:
(All candidatures for elections scheduled to take place by 2022 shall be endorsed taking into consideration the current situation of COVID-19 that has affected the holding of the Executive Council Session in timely manner and pending the adoption of the revised Rules of Procedures)
1. For election as a Member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the period 2022-2024, during the election scheduled for October 2021 in New York, USA, endorses the candidatures of:
• Republic of The Gambia
• Republic of Cameroon
• Republic of Benin
• State of Eritrea
• Republic of Somalia
2. For election as a Member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the period 2023-2025, during the election scheduled for November 2022 in New York, USA, endorses the candidatures of:
• Republic of South Africa
• Republic of Sudan (Re-election)
These candidates are endorsed in addition to the candidatures of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and the Kingdom of Morocco endorsed by the 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in October 2020.
3. For election as a Member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the period 2021-2024, during the election scheduled for November 2021 in Paris, France, endorses the candidatures of:
• Republic of Botswana
• Kingdom of Morocco
• Arab Republic of Egypt
• Republic of Mauritius
These candidates are endorsed in addition to the candidatures of the Republic of Djibouti, Islamic Republic of Mauritania and United Republic of Tanzania endorsed by the 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in October 2020.
NB. The Ministerial Committee has to be advised by the African Group in New York of the status of all submissions in order to take an appropriate decisions.
4. For election as a Member of UNESCO International Heritage Committee for the period 2021-2024, during the election scheduled for November 2021 in Paris, France, endorses the candidature of:
• Kingdom of Morocco
5. For re-election as a Member of the Executive Board of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under Category “C” for the period 2022-2023, during the election scheduled for December 2021 in London, UK, endorses the candidatures of:
• Kingdom of Morocco
• Republic of South Africa
• Republic of Kenya
• Arab Republic of Egypt
6. For election as a Member for the 6th Seat of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the period 2022-2025, during the election scheduled for November 2021 in Rabat, Morocco, endorses the candidature of:
• Kingdom of Morocco
7. For election as a Host of the 13th Ministerial Conference for the World Trade Organization (WTO) for 2023, during the election scheduled for November 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland, endorses the candidature of:
• Republic of Cameroon
8. For election as a Member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for the period 2022-2027, during the election scheduled for June 2022 in New York, USA, endorses the candidature of:
• Mr. Benjamin Kwame Botwe, of the Republic of Ghana
9. For election as a Member of the UN International Law Commission (ILC) for the period 2023-2027, during the election scheduled for November 2021 in New York, USA, endorses the candidatures of:
• Prof. Hassan Ouazzani Chahdi, of the Kingdom of Morocco (Re-election)
• Mr. Likando Kalaluka, of the Republic of Zambia.
• Prof. Ahmed Laraba, of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (Reelection)
• Mr. Ivon Mingashang, of the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Prof. Phoebe Okowa, of the Republic of Kenya
• Mr. Muaz Ahmed Mohamed, of the Republic of the Sudan
• Mr. Aly Fall, of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• Dr. Julius Clement Mashimba, of the United Republic of Tanzania
These candidates are endorsed in addition to the candidatures of Prof. Charles C. Jalloh of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Re-election) and Amb. Ahmed Fathallah of the Arab Republic of Egypt endorsed by the 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, as well as the candidatures of Mr. Yacouba Cisse of the Republic of Cote d Ivoire (Re-election) and Mr. Louis Savadogo of Burkina Faso endorsed during the 36th and the 32nd sessions of the Executive Council, respectively.
NB. THE NUMBER OF SEATS ALLOCATED FOR AFRICA ARE NINE (9) SEATS. The Ministerial Committee has to be advised by the African Group in New York in order to take an appropriate decision.
10. For election as a Member of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) for the period 2023-2026, during the election scheduled for June 2022 in New York, USA, endorses the candidatures of:
• Mr. Ali Ayad Kerir, of the State of Libya
This candidate is endorsed in addition to the candidatures of Mr. Larbi DJACTA of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (Re-election /Chairperson) and Mr. Elhassane Zahid of the Kingdom of Morocco (Chairperson) endorsed during the 36th and the 37nd sessions of the Executive Council, respectively.
11. For election as a Director of the Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the period 2022-2026, during the election scheduled for October 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, endorses of the candidatures of:
• Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, of the Republic of Zimbabwe
• Amb. Prof. Muhammadou M. O. Kah, of the Republic of The Gambia
12. For election as a Director of the Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the period 2022-2026, during the election scheduled for October 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, endorses of the candidature of:
• Dr. Bilel Jamoussi, of the Republic of Tunisia
13. For election as a Member of the Commission on the Limit of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) for the period 2022-2024, during the election scheduled for June 2022 in New York, USA, endorses of the candidatures of:
• Ms. Marilyn Eghan, of the Republic of Ghana
• Mr. Domingos de Carvalho Viana Moreira, of the Republic of Angola
14. For election as a Member of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JUI) for the period 2023-2027, during the election scheduled for June 2022 in New York, USA, endorses of the candidatures of:
• Mr. Gaeimelwe Goitsemang, of the Republic of Botswana
• Mr. Abdallah Bachar Bong, of the Republic of Chad
15. For election as a Member of the United Nations Investment Committee (UNIC) for the period 2022-2024, during the election scheduled for October 2021 in New York, USA, endorses the candidature of:
• Mr. Moses D. Pelaelo, of the Republic of Botswana
16. For election as a Member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discriminations Against Women (CEDAW) for the period 2023-2026, during the election scheduled for June 2022 in New York, USA, endorses of the candidatures of:
• Ms. Brenda Akia, of the Republic of Uganda.
• Mrs. Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
• Mrs. Eunice Njovana, of the Republic of Zimbabwe
These candidatures are endorsed in addition to that of Mrs. Vera Nkwate Ngassa, of the Republic of Cameroon endorsed during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council.
17. For re-election as a Member of the UN Committee on Contributions (CC) for the period 2022-2024, during the election scheduled for November 2021 in New York, USA, endorses the candidature of:
• Mr. Robert Ngei Mule, of the Republic of Kenya.
18. For election as a Member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) for the period for the period 2022-2026, during the election scheduled for June 2022 in New York, USA, endorses the candidature of:
• Mrs. Agnes KABORE, of Burkina Faso
19. For election as a Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the period for the period 2023-2027, during the election scheduled for March 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, endorses the candidature of:
• Mr. Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, of the Republic of Togo
20. For election as a Member of the Consultative Group on the Central Emergency Intervention Fund (CERF) for the period 2022-2025, during the election scheduled for November 2021 in New York, USA, endorses the candidature of:
• Mr. Amadou Lamine NDIAYE, of the Republic of Senegal
21. For election as a Member of the Executive Committee of the INTERPOL, for the period of 2022-2023 during the election scheduled for November 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey, endorses the candidature of:
• Mr. George Maingi Kinoti, of the Republic of Kenya
C. TAKES NOTE:
(The Ministerial Committee has to be advised by the relevant African Groups in order to take an appropriate decisions)
22. For election as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2024-2025, during the election scheduled for June 2023 in New York, USA, takes note of the candidatures of:
• Republic of Sierra Leone
This candidate are taken note in addition to that of candidacy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria endorsed during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council.
23. For election as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2025-2026, during the election scheduled for June 2024 in New York, USA, takes note of the candidatures of:
Federal Republic of Somalia Republic of Mauritius
24. For election as a Member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the period 2024-2026, during the election scheduled for November 2023 in New York, USA, takes note of the candidatures of:
• Republic of Mali
• Republic of Ghana
25. For election as President of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), during the election scheduled for June 2024 in New York, USA, takes note of the Candidatures of:
• Republic of South Africa
• Republic of Cameroon
26. For election as a Member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the period 2024-2032, during the election scheduled for June 2023 in New York, USA, takes note of the candidature of:
• Mr. Louis Savadogo, of Burkina Faso
27. For election as a Member of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JUI) for the period 2026-2030, during the election scheduled for June 2025 in New York, USA, takes note of the candidature of:
• Mr. Makiesse Kinkela Augusto, of the Republic of Angola
28. For election as a Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the period 2024-2029, during the election scheduled for June 2023 in New York, USA, takes note of the candidature of:
• Mr. RAJAONA Andriamanakiandrianana, of the Republic of Madagascar
29. For election as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2028-2029, during the election scheduled for June 2027, takes note of the candidatures of:
• Kingdom of Morocco
• State of Libya
NB. This request shall be referred back to the Northern African Region for further consultations and agreement on one single candidate for the Region. The decision of the Executive Council has to be informed by the advice of the African Group in New York, USA during the next Ordinary Session.
D. ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
TAKES NOTE of efforts made by the African Union Commission to revise the Rules of Procedure for the Ministerial Committee on African Candidatures within the International System; FURTHER REQUESTS the Commission to finalize the Rules of Procedure and submit them to the next Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Justice and Legal Affairs for consideration in readiness for adoption by the Executive Council during its Ordinary Session in June/July 2022
E. ON DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
COMMENDS the Permanent Representatives of Member States of the Ministerial Committee on African Candidatures within the International System for taking all necessary steps to ensure that all documents related to this Committee are reviewed and synchronised in a timely manner; and FURTHER REQUESTS the Committee at the Ambassadorial Level to continue supporting the work of the Committee at the Ministerial Level.