Election of Members of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services

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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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Armenia Bolivia (Plurinational State Of)China Cuba Election of Members Estonia Finland Japan Monaco Nepal New Zealand Norway Rwanda Switzerland Türki̇ye United States

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At its 14th plenary meeting, on 4 April 2025, the Economic and Social Council, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 48/162 of 20 December 1993, elected, by acclamation, Armenia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Cuba, Estonia, Finland, Japan, Nepal, Norway, Rwanda and the United States of America as members of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services for a three-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, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Slovakia and the United States of America.

The Council also elected, by acclamation, Monaco, New Zealand and Türkiye for the remainder of the terms of office of Austria, Luxembourg and Ireland, respectively, beginning on 1 January 2026 and expiring on 31 December 2026; and Switzerland for the remainder of the term of office of Belgium beginning on 1 January 2026 and expiring on 31 December 2027.

As a result, as of 1 January 2026, the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services is composed of the following 36 Member States: Armenia,*** Bangladesh,* Bolivia (Plurinational State of),*** Brazil,* Chad,** China,*** Côte d’Ivoire,** Cuba,*** Denmark,** Dominican Republic,** Estonia,*** Finland,*** Georgia,** Germany,** India,** Jamaica,* Japan,*** Madagascar,** Monaco,* Mozambique,** Nauru,* Nepal,*** New Zealand,* Nigeria,* Norway,*** Romania,* Rwanda,*** Solomon Islands,** Sweden,** Switzerland,** Tajikistan,** Tunisia,* Türkiye,* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,* United States of America*** and Zambia.**

* Term of office expires on 31 December 2026.

** Term of office expires on 31 December 2027.

*** Term of office expires on 31 December 2028.

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