Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is a United Nations body of 18 experts that usually meets twice per year in Geneva to consider the five-yearly reports submitted by UN member states on their compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties in accordance with ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 of 28 May 1985. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.
Members
Name | State | Term Expires |
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Aslan Abashidze | Russian Federation | 31.12.2022 |
Mohamed Ezzeldin Abdel-Moneim | Egypt | 31.12.2020 |
Asraf Ally Caunhye | Mauritius | 31.12.2022 |
Shiqiu Chen (Vice-Chair) | China | 31.12.2020 |
Laura-Maria Craciunean-Tatu (Vice-Chair) | Romania | 31.12.2020 |
Olivier De Schutter (Rapporteur) | Belgium | 31.12.2022 |
Peters Sunday Omologbe Emuze | Nigeria | 31.12.2022 |
Zdzislaw Kedzia | Poland | 31.12.2020 |
Karla Vanessa Lemus De Vásquez | El Salvador | 31.12.2022 |
Sandra Liebenberg (Vice-Chair) | South Africa | 31.12.2020 |
Mikel Mancisidor | Spain | 31.12.2020 |
Lydia Carmelita Ravenberg | Suriname | 31.12.2020 |
Waleed Sadi | Jordan | 31.12.2020 |
Preeti Saran | India | 31.12.2022 |
Heisoo Shin | South Korea | 31.12.2022 |
Rodrigo Uprimny | Colombia | 31.12.2022 |
Michael Windfuhr | Germany | 31.12.2020 |
Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão (Chair) | Brazil | 31.12.2022 |
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