Headquarters Committee

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.

Mandate: 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.

Composition: The Committee consists of 24 Member States elected for four years, half of whom are replaced at each session.

Bureau: The Committee elects its own chairperson. Bureau members: 1 Chairperson; 2 Vice-chairpersons; 1 Rapporteur; 2 members. The current Bureau was elected in November 2011.

Meetings: 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. Provisional dates of meetings for 2012 are: 179th session 16 February 2012; 180th session 12 July 2012; 181st session 15 November 2012.

Sector/Division responsible: Sector for Administration Headquarters Division

Website: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/the-headquarters-committee/

		Chairperson
		El Salvador	H. E. Ms Lorena Sol de Pool, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
		Vice-Chairperson
		Democratic Republic of the Congo
		Egypt
		Rapporteur
		India
		Bureau Member
		Albania
		United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
		Member
		Albania		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Chile		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Côte d'Ivoire		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Democratic People's Republic of Korea		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Democratic Republic of the Congo		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Egypt		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		El Salvador		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		France		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Gambia		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		India		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Japan		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Mauritania		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Nigeria		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Oman		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Philippines		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Portugal		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		South Africa		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Spain		Term expires: 37th General Conference
		Thailand		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Ukraine		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)		Term expires: 38th General Conference
		Zambia		Term expires: 37th General Conference