FAO Conference resolutions

RESOLUTION

7/2011

Revision of the General Regulations

of the

World Food Programme

THE CONFERENCE

Recalling

its Resolution 9/95 of

1 November 1995

, concerning the revision of the General Regulations of the

World Food Programme

;

Recalling

Resolution 65/266 adopted by the

General Assembly of the United Nations

7 March 2011

, on the revision of the General Regulations of the World Food Programme:

Decides

, following the concurrence of the

General Assembly of the United Nations

, that the members of the

Executive Board of the World Food Programme

shall be elected for a term of three 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, it being understood that this allocation of seats creates no precedent for the composition of other United Nations bodies of limited membership:

Eight members from the States included in List A, four 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;

Three members from the States included in List E, two members 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 rotating among the States included in lists A, Band C to be elected by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the pattern of rotation shall be as follows:

i) A State from List A to be elected to occupy the additional seat every other term, starting from

1 January 2012

;

ii) A State from List B to be elected to occupy the additional seat every fourth term, starting from

1 January 2015

;

iii) A State from List C to be elected to occupy the additional seat every fourth term, starting from

1 January 2021

;

Also

decides

that the rotating seat will henceforth rotate on a permanent basis among the States included in Lists A, B and C, as described in paragraph 1(f) above, without the need for a further review, unless such a review is requested by a majority of the Board members, and, in any event, not before the completion of one full rotation scheme of four terms; and

Further

decides

that, following the concurrence of the

General Assembly of the United Nations

, the revised General Regulations shall enter into force on

1 January 2012

(Adopted on

2 July 2011

)

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