Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is a United Nations body of 18 experts that usually meets twice per year in Geneva to consider the five-yearly reports submitted by UN member states on their compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties in accordance with ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 of 28 May 1985. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.
Members
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Aslan Khuseinovich Abashidze |  Russian Federation | 2010-2014 [1] |
| Mohamed Ezzeldin abdel-Moneim |  Egypt | 2008–2012 |
| Clement Atangana |  Cameroon | 2010-2014 |
| Rocío Barahona Riera |  Costa Rica | 2008–2012 |
| Jun Cong |  China | 2008–2012 |
| Chandrashekhar Dasgupta |  India | 2010–2014 |
| Zdzislaw Kedzia (Vice-chairperson) |  Poland | 2008–2012 |
| Azzouz Kerdoun |  Algeria | 2010–2014 |
| Jaime Marchan Romero |  Ecuador | 2010–2014 |
| Sergei Martynov |  Belarus | 2008-2012 |
| Ariranga Govindasamy Pillay (Chairperson) |  Mauritius | 2008–2012 |
| Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão |  Brazil | 2010–2014 |
| Eibe Riedel |  Germany | 2008–2012 |
| Waleed Sadi (Rapporteur) |  Jordan | 2008–2012 |
| Nikolaas Jan Schrijver (Vice-chairperson) |  Netherlands | 2008–2012 |
| Heisoo Shin |  South Korea | 2010–2014 |
| Philippe Texier |  France | 2008–2012 |
| Alvaro Tirado Mejia |  Colombia | 2010–2014 |
References
- ↑ Elected in December 2009 to complete the term of Yuri Kosolov, who resigned in August 2009.