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The CSTD was established to provide the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council with high-level advice on relevant issues through analysis and appropriate policy recommendations or options. This is done in order to enable those organs to guide the future work of the United Nations, develop common policies and agree on appropriate actions. United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ...

Membership

The Commission has thirty-three Member States elected by ECOSOC for a term of four years. Experts nominated by their respective governments are supposed to possess the necessary qualifications and professional or scientific knowledge. The Commission has eight members from African States; seven members from Asian States; six members from Latin American and Caribbean States; four members from Eastern European States; and eight members from Western European and Other States.

At each session, the Commission elects a new Bureau (a Chairperson and four Vice-Chairpersons) for the next session. The Bureau assumes responsibilities for the forthcoming activities during the inter-sessional period.

Current members of the Commission (and the years of the end of their mandates) are:

Africa

• Angola (2008)
• Democratic Republic of Congo (2008)
• Ethiopia (2006)
• Gambia (2008)
• Lesotho (2006)
• Morocco (2006)
• Sierra Leone (2008)
• Sudan (2006)

Asia

• Bangladesh (2006)
• China (2006)
• India (2006)
• Iran (2006)
• Jordan (2008)
• Oman (2008)
• Pakistan (2008)

Eastern Europe

• Belarus (2006)
• Romania (2006)
• Russian Federation (2008)
• Slovakia (2008)

Latin America and Caribbean

• Bolivia (2006)
• Brazil (2008)
• Chile (2006)
• Jamaica (2008)
• Paraguay (2006)
• Peru (2008)

Western Europe and other states

• Austria (2008)
• Belgium (2006)
• Germany (2006)
• Greece (2006)
• Italy (2008)
• Turkey (2006)
• United Kingdom (2008)

External links

• CSTD´S Official Site