In accordance with the Governing Council decision 19/32, paragraph 9, the Committee of Permanent Representatives should elect a Bureau composed of a Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons and a Rapporteur, for a period of two years, taking into account the principles of rotation and equitable geographical representation. Each bureau member represents one of the five UN regional groups of Member States.
In accordance with the principles of rotation and equitable geographical representation as well as past practice, the Bureau of the Committee for a two-year period beginning on 1 July 2025 and ending on 30 June 2027 is to be comprised of:
- A Chairperson from the Eastern European States;
- Three Vice-Chairpersons, one from each of the following groups: the African States, the Asia-Pacific States, and the Latin American and Caribbean States; and
- A Rapporteur from the Western European and other States.
In this regard, each of the United Nations regional group has been invited to nominate a candidate to the Bureau for election during the 170th meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, which is scheduled for 23 June 2025. The deadline for submission of candidates is 30 May 2025.
The following officers of the Bureau have been nominated/endorsed for a two-year term of office beginning on 1 July 2025 and ending on 30 June 2027:
