Candidacies

RESOLUTION NO. 8/48-LO

ON CANDIDATURES SUBMITTED BY MEMBER STATES FOR POSTS IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Forty-Eighth Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (Session of Partnering for Unity, Justice and Development) held in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on 22 – 23 March 2022 (19-20 Shabaan 1443H).

Recalling the principle of Islamic solidarity as being inherent to the joint Islamic action, as provided for in the preamble to the OIC Charter and Article (1) thereof,

Being cognizant of the importance of the OIC Member States’ representation in various international organizations, in accordance with the principle of rotation as much as possible, and the attending merits for the benefits of the OIC Member States in general,

Having considered Member States’ candidacies for positions in regional and international organizations,

Having considered the Report of the Secretary General,

First: Requests the Member States to support the following candidatures:

1. Candidature of the Republic of Azerbaijan on behalf of the East European Group for the UNGA presidency for the year 2032 at the elections scheduled during the UNGA 87th Session in New York in 2032.
2. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2028-2029) during the elections scheduled in New York in 2027.
3. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2029-2030) at the elections scheduled during the UNGA 83rd Session in New York in 2028.
4. Candidature of the Kyrgyz Republic for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2027-2028) at the elections scheduled during the UNGA Session in New York in 2026.
5. Candidature of State of Qatar for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2042-2043) at the elections scheduled in New York in 2041.
6. Candidature of the Republic of Iraq for the membership of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the term (2022-2024) for the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Group at the elections scheduled on the sidelines of the IAEA 66th Session of the General Conference in Vienna in 2022.
7. Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the membership of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term (2023-2025) at the elections scheduled in New York in 2022.
8. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2033-2034) at the elections scheduled in New York in 2032.
9. Candidature of the State of Qatar to the membership of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the period 2022-2024 for the Middle East and South Asia group (MESA).
10. Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the membership of Executive Council of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS (reporting to the ECOSOC) for the terms (2023-2025) at the elections scheduled in New York in April/May 2022.
11. Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2026-2027) at the elections scheduled in New York in 2025.
12. Candidature of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2024-2025) at the elections scheduled in New York in June 2023.
13. Candidature of the Kingdom of Morocco for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2028-2029).
14. Candidature of Mr Bilal Jamoussy (Republic of Tunisia) as Director of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) for the term 2022-2026, at the elections to be held from 26 September to 24 October 2022 in Bucharest.
15. Candidature of Ambassador Larbi Djacta (People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria) as Chairperson of the UN International Civil Service Commission for a second term (2023-2026), at the elections to be held alongside the 57th UN General Assembly in November 2022.
16. Candidature of Malaysia for membership for non-permanent membership of the UNSC for the term (2036-2037) at the elections scheduled during the 89th UNGA Session in New York in 2035.
17. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the membership of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organization (CNGO) for the term 2023-2026 for which the elections will be held in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSCOC) in New York in April / May 2022.
18. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the membership of the Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS) for the term 2022-2027, for which the elections will be held in June 2022 in New York.
19. Candidature of the State of Kuwait (Ms Rehab Mohamed Bouresli) for membership of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for the term 2023-2026, at the elections to be held in New York in June 2022.
20. Candidature of Kyrgyz Republic to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period 2023-2025.
21. Candidature of the State of Qatar for membership of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term (2023-2025) at the elections scheduled during the UNGA’s 77th session (New York, June 2022).
22. Candidature of the Republic of Kazakhstan for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for 2039-2040, at the elections scheduled for June 2038 in New York.
23. Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Executive Board of UNICEF for 2023-2025.
24. Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain for membership of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) for the term (2022-2024).
25. Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain for membership of the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the term (2023-2026).
26. Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain for membership of the UNHRC for the term (2023-2025).
27. Candidature of Mr. Farid Ahmadov (Republic of Azerbaijan) for Membership of the UN Human Rights Committee for the term 2023-2026 (elections scheduled to be held in New York, 2022).
28. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term 2028-2029 at the elections scheduled in New York in 2027.
29. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan for the UN ECOSOC membership for the term 2024-2026 at the elections scheduled in New York in 2023.
30. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development for the term 2023-2026.
31. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UN Women Executive Board for the term 2023-2025.
32. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Commission on Population and Development for the term 2023-2027.
33. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS for the term 2025-2027.
34. Candidature of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Executive Board of UNICEF for the term 2023-2025.
35. Candidature of Turkmenistan for the membership of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the term 2024-2026 at the elections scheduled to be held in New York in 2023.
36. Candidature of Turkmenistan for the membership of the UN Statistical Commission for the term 2025-2028 at the elections scheduled to be held in New York in 2024.
37. Candidature of Turkmenistan for non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2031-2032 at the elections scheduled to be held during the 84th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2030.
38. Candidature of the Sultanate of Oman to the membership of the Executive Board of UNESCO for the period 2023-2027, at the elections due to be held in November 2023 in Paris.
39. Candidature of the Kingdom of Morocco to the membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period 2023-2025, at the elections due to be held during the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in October 2022 in New-York.
40. Candidature of Lieutenant General (police) Khaled Mahdi Ibrahim (Republic of Sudan) for one of the vacancies for the Executive Committee of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
41. Candidature of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria for membership of the UNHRC for the two-year term (2023-2025), at the elections to be held alongside the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in November 2022.
42. Candidature of Prof. Louis Savadogo (Burkina Faso) at the United Nations International Law Commission for the period 2022-2026.
43. Candidature of the State of Libya for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2028-2029) at the elections scheduled during the UNGA Session in New York in 2027.
44. Candidature of the Republic of Mali to the membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period 2024-2026, at the elections due to be held in October 2023 in New York.
45. Candidature of the Kyrgyz Republic for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2027-2028) at the elections scheduled during the UNGA Session in New York in 2026.
46. Candidature of Amb. Hassan Zahid (Kingdom of Morocco) to the post of Chair of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) for the term 2023-2026, during the elections scheduled to be held on the sideline of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly in 2022 in New York.
47. Candidature of the Republic of Uzbekistan to host the 25th General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Samarkand in 2023.
48. Candidature of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the post of President of the UN General Assembly, at the elections due on the General Assembly’s 86th session (2031-2032).
49. Candidature of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2024-2025) at the elections scheduled in New York in June 2023.
50. Candidature of the State of Kuwait for membership of the UNHRC for the term (2024-2026), at the elections to be held alongside the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, October 2023).
51. Candidature of the Republic of Sierra Leone for the UNSC non-permanent membership for the term (2024-2025) at the elections scheduled in New York in June 2023.
52. Candidature of Mr Rizat Nurshabekov (Republic of Kazakhstan) for the post of Member of the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at the elections of the ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference (Bucharest, Romania: 26 September – 14 October 2022).
53. Candidature of Mr Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo (Republic of Togo) for the post of Director General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), at the elections due at the 334th session of ILO Administrative Board (25 March 2022).
54. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host World Expo 2030, at the elections of March 2023, alongside the General Assembly session of the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) in Paris.
55. Candidature of the State of Kuwait for membership of the ITU Council, at the elections of the ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference (Bucharest, Romania: 26 September – 14 October 2022.
56. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for re-nomination as member of UNESCO Executive Board for the term (2023-2027), at the elections of November 2023 in Paris.
57. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for re-nomination as member of ICAO Council (Category II) for the term (2023-2025), at the elections to be held alongside the 41st ICAO General Assembly (Montreal, 27 September – 07 October 2022).
58. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as Arab List’s candidate for membership of ICAO (Category II) for the term 2023-2025, at the elections of ICAO General Assembly in May in Rabat.
59. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for member of the ITU for the term 2023-2026, at the elections of October 2022 (Bucharest, Romania).
60. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the post of member of the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the term (2023-2026), at the elections of October 2022 (Bucharest, Romania).
61. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for membership of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the term (2023-2027) at the elections scheduled for April 2022 in New York.
62. Candidature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for member of the Commission for Social Development (CSOCD) for the term 2023-2024, at the elections of April 2022 in New York.
63. Candidature of Dr Aqeel bin Jam’an Al-Ghamdi (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) for member of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Advisory Board.
64. Candidature of Mr Hisham bin Abduljaber Al-Qawssi and Mr Abdulrahman bin Faraj Al-Zunaidi (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) for the post of Director of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division.
65. Candidature of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for re-nomination as member of the ITU Council for the term (2023-2026), at the elections of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (Bucharest, 26 September – 14 October 2022).
66. Candidature of Ms Thuwayba bint Ahmed Al-Barwani (Sultanate of Oman) for member of the Committee of the Rights of the Child (CRC) for the term 2023-2026, during the elections of June 2022 in New York.
67. Candidature of the Kingdom of Morocco for membership of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the term 2025-2029.
68. Candidacy of the Republic of Tunisia for re-election for membership of the ITU  Executive Council for the period 2023-2026, during the elections to be held at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference of the  from September 26 to October 14, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania.
69. Candidature of the Republic of Senegal for re-election for a four-year term seat (2023-2026) on the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) in Bucharest, Romania, from 26 September to 14 October 2022.
70. Candidature of the Republic of Senegal for election in November 2023 in Paris as member of UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the term 2023-2027.
71. Candidature of the Republic of Senegal for a three-year term seat (2024-2026) on the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), during membership elections by the General Assembly in June 2023 in New York.
72. Candidature of the Republic of Yemen for re-nomination of Mr. Amjad Al-Kumaim for member of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) for the term of office (2025-2027), during the membership elections scheduled alongside the UN General Assembly’s next session in 2022 in New York.
73. Candidature of the Republic of Turkey for membership of the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the term (2023-2026).
74. Candidature of Dr Maya Morsi (Arab Republic of Egypt) for election as member, for a four-year term (2023-2026), of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), during the CEDAW membership elections of June 2022 in New York.
75. Candidature of the Arab Republic of Egypt for a four-year term (2023-2026) membership of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council, during the ITU elections of October 2022 in Bucharest.
76. Candidature of Dr. El-Sayed Azzouz (Arab Republic of Egypt) for election as member, for a four-year term (2023-2026), of the ITU Radio Regulations Board for the African Group, during the Board membership elections of October 2022 in Bucharest.
77. Candidature of the Arab Republic of Egypt for election as member, for a four-year term (2022-2025), of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, at the membership elections of October 2022 in Montreal.
78. Candidature of the United Arab Emirates for re-nomination as member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for four-year term (2023-2026), at the membership elections due on 26 September – 14 October 2022 in Bucharest.
79. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for membership of UNESCO’s Executive Board (2023-2027), at the elections scheduled for November 2022 in Paris.
80. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for membership of ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) for 2024-2026, at the elections scheduled for June 2023 in New York.
81. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for non-permanent member of the Security Council (2025-2026), at the elections of June 2024 in New York.
82. Candidature of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for member of the UN Human Rights Council (2026-2028), at the elections of October 2025 in New York.
83. Candidature for nomination of Dr Mihannad Al-Azzeh (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) for a five-year term of mandate (2023-2027) as member of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, at the elections of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention (New York, 14-16 June 2022).
84. Candidature of the Republic of Mozambique for non-permanent member of the Security Council (2023-2024), at the elections of June 2022 in New York.
85. Candidature of the State of Kuwait for the membership of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the term 2022-2028, at the elections of 2022 in New York.
86. Candidature of the State of Qatar for membership (within Category “C”) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, for the term of office (2022-2025).
87. Candidature of the State of Qatar for the three-year term membership (2022-2024) of the UN Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
88. Candidature of the State of Qatar for the five-year (2023-2027) membership of UNESCO’s Executive Board, at the elections scheduled alongside UNESCO’s General Assembly (Paris, November 2023).
89. Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for the membership of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for Region E, for the term (2023- 2026) at the elections scheduled during the ITU Plenipotentiary Meeting, October 2022 in Bucharest, Romania.
90. Candidacy of Dr. Meiditomo Sutyarjoko )Republic of Indonesia) for the membership of the Radio Regulation Board for Region E, for the term (2023-2026) at the elections scheduled during the ITU Plenipotentiary Meeting, October 2022 in Bucharest, Romania.
91.  Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for the membership of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Part 3, for the term 2023-2025, at the elections scheduled during the ICAO Assembly in Montreal, October 2022.
92.  Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for the membership of the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term (2024-2026) at the elections scheduled during the UNGA 78th Session in New York in 2023.
93.  Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for the membership of the Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND) for the term (2024-2027) at the elections scheduled during the ECOSOC Session in New York, April/May 2023.
94.  Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for the membership of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) for the term (2024-2026)  at the elections scheduled during the ECOSOC Session in New York, April/May 2023.
95.  Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for the membership of UNESCO Executive Board for the term 2023-2027, at the elections scheduled during UNESCO’s General Conference, November 2023.
96. Candidature of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the term 2023-2027, at the elections will be held in November 2023 in Paris.
97. Candidature of Prof. Miloud Loukili (Kingdom of Morocco) for member (2023-2028) of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), at the elections scheduled alongside the 32nd Meeting of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (New York, 13-17 June 2022).
98. Candidature of the Republic of Turkey for member (2023-2026) of the ITU Council.
99. Candidature of Dr. Mazlan Madon of Malaysia for re-election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) for the term 2023-2028, at the election to be held during the 32nd Meeting of State Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in June 2022 in New York.
100. Candidature of Malaysia to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee For the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICS-ICH) for the term 2022-2026, at the elections to be held during the 9th Session of the General Assembly of the State Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the ICH in June 2022 in Paris.
101. Candidature of Malaysia to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for the term 2023-2026, at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU (PP-22) from 26 September to 14 October 2022 in Bucharest.
102. Candidature of Malaysia to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the term 2022-2025, at the election to be held during the 41st ICAO Assembly in October 2022 in Toronto.
103. Candidature of Malaysia to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term 2027-2029, at the elections to be held during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in June 2022 in New York.
104. Candidature of the Kingdom of Morocco for member (2023-2026) of the ITU Council (Region D), at the elections scheduled alongside the 22nd ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (Bucharest, 26 September – 14 October 2022).
105. Candidacy of Mr. Hassan Taleb (Kingdom of Morocco) for membership of the ITU Radio Regulations Board (RRB) (2023-2026) at the elections to be held on the sidelines of the 22nd  ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest, Romania, from  26 September – 14 October 2022.
106. Candidature of the Sultanate of Oman for re-election of Ambassador Dr Adnan Raishid Al-Azri for membership of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) for the period 2023 – 2028, at the elections to be held in New York in June 2022.
107. Candidacy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria for membership of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Executive Council, Region D, for the period 2023 – 2026, at the elections to be held on the sideline of the 22nd ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest, Romania, from 26 September – 14 October 2022.
108. Renomination of Ms. Louiza Oussedik Chalal (Peopole’s Democratic Republic of Algeria) for the membership of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the election to be held during the 22nd meeting of the States parties to the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women in June 2022 in New York.
109. Candidacy of Dr Izzeddine Tayyar for member of the Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf for the term 2023-2028, at the election to be held during the 32nd meeting of the State Parties to the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea in June 2022 in New York.
110. Candidacy of the Republic of Uzbekistan for membership of the Executive Board of UNESCO for the period 2023 – 2027, at the elections to be held during the 42nd session of UNESCO General Assembly in 2023;
111. Candidacy of the Republic of Uzbekistan for membership of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the term 2022 – 2026, at the elections to be held during the 9th Session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2022;
112. Candidacy of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire for membership of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) at the elections to be held in New York in April 2022;
113. Candidacy of Mrs Anis Kabore (Burkina Faso) for membership of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (ARC) at the elections to be held at New York in June 2022;
114. Nomination of Ms Hynd Ayoubi Idrissi (Kingdom of Morocco) for re-election as member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), on 06 June 2022 in New York, alongside the 19th meeting of the States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
115. Candidacy of the State of Kuwait for membership of the IAEA Board of Governors for the term 2026-2028.
116. Candidacy of the State of Qatar for membership of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the term 2025-2031, at the membership elections scheduled alongside the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, October/November 2023).
117. Nomination of Mr Bacre Waly NDIAYE (Republic of Senegal) for membership of the Human Rights Committee, and renomination of Mr Ahmed Saloum DIAKHATE (Republic of Senegal) for membership of the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (SPT) during the elections to be held in New York in June 2022.

Second: Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this Resolution.