Distribution of Seats Among the Eight Experts Nominated by Member States to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, published in 2016.

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Election of Members Experts Geographical Distribution Indigenous Peoples

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At its 5th plenary meeting, on 12 November 2015, the Economic and Social Council, recalling its decision 2001/316 of 26 July 2001 related to the election of the eight experts nominated by Member States for membership in the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, decided to conduct future triennial elections to the Forum, starting with the elections to be held at its coordination and management meeting in April 2016, in accordance with the following distribution of seats among the regional groups, with due regard for the distribution of indigenous peoples among the countries of each of the regional groups:

(a) One seat for African States;

(b) One seat for Asia-Pacific States;

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4 Subsequently succeeded by Hector Alejandro Palma Cerna (Honduras) (see decision 2016/200 C).

(d) One seat for Latin American and Caribbean States;

(e) One seat for Western European and other States;

(f) Three seats to rotate, on a recurring basis, among the five regional groups in accordance with the following pattern:

Latin American African States Western European Eastern European Asia-Pacific States and Caribbean and other States States States

Western European Eastern European Asia-Pacific States Latin American and African States and other States States Caribbean States

Asia-Pacific Latin American and African States Western European Eastern European States Caribbean States and other States States

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