Election of Members of the Statistical Commission

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A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 4 Elections, nominations, confirmations and appointments, published in 2025.

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Austria Benin Brazil Burundi China Cuba Election of Members Eritrea Finland Morocco Mozambique Namibia Netherlands (Kingdom of The)New Zealand Norway Peru Uzbekistan

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At its 14th plenary meeting, on 4 April 2025, the Economic and Social Council, in accordance with its resolutions 1147 (XLI) of 4 August 1966 and 2024/2 of 5 June 2024, elected, by acclamation, Austria, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Finland, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Norway, Peru and Uzbekistan as members of the Statistical Commission for a four-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2026.

The Council also elected, by secret ballot, Romania and the Russian Federation as members of the Statistical Commission for a four-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2026.

The newly elected members will fill vacancies occurring on the expiration of the terms of office of Australia, Burundi, Cuba, Finland, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), the Russian Federation, Tunisia and Zambia.

As a result, as of 1 January 2026, the Statistical Commission is composed of the following 34 Member States: Argentina,* Austria,*** Benin,*** Brazil,*** Burundi,*** China,*** Cuba,*** Dominican Republic,** Eritrea,*** Finland,*** India,* Italy,** Japan,** Mexico,** Morocco,*** Mozambique,*** Namibia,*** Netherlands (Kingdom of the),*** New Zealand,*** Norway,*** Peru,*** Poland,** Republic of Korea,* Romania,*** Russian

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Federation,*** Sierra Leone,* Slovenia,* Switzerland,** Ukraine,* United Arab Emirates,** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,** United Republic of Tanzania,* United States of America* and Uzbekistan.***

* Term of office expires on 31 December 2027.

** Term of office expires on 31 December 2028.

*** Term of office expires on 31 December 2029.

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