FAO Conference resolutions

Resolution

9/95

Revision of the General Regulations of the

World Food Programme

and reconstitution of the

Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes

as the

Executive Board of the World Food Programme

THE CONFERENCE

Recalling

its Resolutions 1/61, 4/65 and 22/75 concerning the establishment and continuation of the United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,

World Food Programme

and its Resolution 9/91 concerning the revision of the General Regulations of the World Food Programme and membership of the

Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes of the World Food Programme

Noting

Resolution 48/162 adopted by the

General Assembly of the United Nations

20 December 1993

, on further measures for the restructuring and revitalization of the

United Nations

in the economic, social and related fields,

Having considered

the decision of the Hundred and Eighth Session of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, adopted on the recommendation of the

Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes of the World Food programme

concerning the governance of the Programme, the revision of the General Regulations of the World Food Programme, and the reconstitution of the Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes as the Executive Board of the World Food Programme:

Decides

, subject to the concurrence of the

General Assembly of the United Nations

, that the

Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes

shall be reconstituted as the

Executive Board of the World Food Programme

, with 36 members elected from among the States Members of the United Nations or the Member Nations of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; and that the

Council

of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the

Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

shall elect 18 members each, as set forth in paragraph 2 below;

Also

decides

that the members of the

Executive Board of the World Food Programme

shall be elected on an interim basis for four years from among the States included in the lists set out in the Basic Texts of the World Food programme in accordance with the following distribution of seats:

nine members from the States included in List A, five members to be elected by the

Economic and Social Council

and four by the

Council

of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;

seven members from the States included in List B. four members to be elected by the Economic and Social Council and three by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;

five members from the States included in List C, two members to be elected by the Economic and Social Council and three by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;

twelve members from the States included in List D, six members to be elected by the Economic and Social Council and six by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;

two members from the States included in List E, one member to be elected by the Economic and Social Council and one by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;

one additional member alternating between the States included in Lists B and C, starting with List C, to be elected by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;

and takes note that this allocation of seats creates no precedent for the composition of other United Nations bodies of a limited membership;

Decides

further that the above distribution of seats shall be reviewed within two years after the establishment of the

Executive Board

with a view to achieving its final outcome in accordance with paragraphs 25 and 30 and other relevant provisions of General Assembly Resolution 48/162; that the review shall be conducted in parallel by the

General Assembly

and the

Conference

of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, taking into account the relevant inputs of the

Economic and Social Council

and the

Council

of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; and that its results shall enter into force on

1 January 2000

;

Requests

the

Council

of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, at its Hundred and Tenth Session in 1995, to elect 18 members of the

Executive Board

for a term beginning on

1 January 1996

in accordance with the following distribution and terms of office:

four members from the States included in List A, two for a term of three years, one for a term of two years and one for a term of one year;

three members from the States included in List B. one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years and one for a term of one year;

four members from the States included in List C, one for a term of three years, two for a term of two years and one for a term of one year;

six members from the States included in List D, two for a term of three years, two for a term of two years and two for a term of one year;

one member from the States included in List E for a term of one year;

Decides

that thereafter all members of the

Executive Board

shall be elected for a term of three years and requests the

Council

of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to make such provisions as to ensure that the terms of office of six members elected by each of the two Councils shall expire in each calendar year;

Decides

to approve the revised General Regulations of the World Food Programme contained in Appendix K, as endorsed by the FAO

Council

at the twelfth meeting of its Hundred and Eighth Session on

12 June 1995

and by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in its decision 1995/227 of

6 June 1995

;

Decides

further, subject to the concurrence of the

General Assembly of the United Nations

, that the revised General Regulations shall enter into force on

1 January 1996

(Adopted

31 October 1995

)

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