Headquarters Committee
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Origin |
By resolution 4 C/Res. 29.1, adopted at its 4th session en 1949, the
General Conference established the Headquarters Committee.
The Headquarters Committee is governed by Rules 39, 39bis
and 40 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference,
amended by 31 C/Res. 65 adopted by the General Conference at its 31st
session in 2001. |
| Functions of the Committee |
To advise
the Director-General on all questions relating to the Organization’s
Headquarters submitted by the Director-General or by a member of the
Committee, and to provide the Director-General with advice, suggestions,
guidance and recommendations in this
connection.
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| Composition |
The Committee consists of 24 Member States elected for four years, half of whom
are replaced at each session.
At its 31st session, the General
Conference elected the following Member States to be members of the Committee:
Argentina*, Belarus*,Costa Rica*, Côte d'Ivoire*, Czech Republic*,
Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, Dominican Republic, Finland, France*, Ghana*,
Iraq, Japan, Madagascar*, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Myanmar*,
Oman*, Panama*, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Viet Nam*.
The
term of office of the Member States indicated by an asterisk expires at the
end of the 32nd session of the General Conference. The term of office of the
other members will expire at the 33rd session, in conformity with a
Transitional provision (Rule 39bis) which states: “At
the 31st session of the General Conference, one half of the States
Members shall have, exceptionally, a term of two years. Such Member States
shall be appointed by drawing lots.”
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Bureau
elected on 31 January 2002 |
The
Committee elects its own chairperson.
Chairperson: Mr Musa Bin Jaafar BIN HASSAN (Oman)
2 Vice-chairpersons:
- Mr Karel KOMAREK (Czech Republic)
- Mrs Myriam I. BERMUDEZ MARTINELLI (Panama)
Rapporteur : M. Robert FILLON (Panama)
2 members :
- Mr Ahmed Ismail KHARODIA (Malawi)
- Mr
Chandra WICKRAMASINGHE (Sri Lanka) |
| Meetings foreseen during the biennium |
The Committee meets whenever necessary to treat questions relating to
Headquarters submitted by the Director-General or by one of the members of the
Committee.
31 January 2002: Renewal of the Bureau |
| Sector/Division responsible |
Sector for Administration
Headquarters Division |
Current membership of the Headquarters
Committee
Membership of the Headquarters Committee
since its establishment- - - - - - - - - -
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