Membership of the Panel
As of 10 June 2026, the ISP-CWP has 133 members.
The ISP-CWP was established on 20 June 2025 by 99 governments.
The intergovernmental meeting decided that all Member States and non-member observer States of the United Nations present at the meeting were the founding members of the Panel. Any State present at the meeting that did not wish to be a member of the Panel could opt out by sending a communication to the secretariat by 8 December 2025.
Who can become a member?
In accordance with paragraph 4 of the foundational document annexed to decision IM/1 adopted at the Intergovernmental Meeting regarding the establishment of the Panel:
“Membership of the Plenary is open to States Members of the United Nations and United Nations non-member observer states having expressed their intent to be a member of the Panel.”
How to become a member of the Panel?
Conversely, any State could become a member at any time by expressing its intention to do so in the form of a letter or note verbale from a permanent mission or a formal communication from a government ministry addressed to the Panel’s secretariat at isp-cwp@un.org. Membership would take effect on the date of receipt of the notification.
Members of the Panel
Country | Status | Region | Member Since | |
 | Albania | Member | Eastern European States | 10 December 2025 |
 | Algeria | Member | African States | 25 February 2026 |
 | Angola | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Argentina | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Armenia | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Australia | Member | Western European and other States | 12 November 2025 |
 | Austria | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Azerbaijan | Member | Eastern European States | 27 January 2026 |
 | Bahrain | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Bangladesh | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Belarus | Member | Eastern European States | 17 November 2025 |
 | Belgium | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Bhutan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Botswana | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Brazil | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Burundi | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Cambodia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Cameroon | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Canada | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Central African Republic | Member | African States | 22 December 2025 |
 | Chad | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Chile | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | China | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Colombia | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Comoros | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Costa Rica | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Côte d'Ivoire | Member | African States | 2 February 2026 |
 | Croatia | Member | Eastern European States | 28 October 2025 |
 | Cuba | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 25 November 2025 |
 | Cyprus | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 11 November 2025 |
 | Czechia | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Denmark | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Djibouti | Member | African States | 3 November 2025 |
 | Dominica | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Dominican Republic | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Ecuador | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Egypt | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Equatorial Guinea | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Eritrea | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Estonia | Member | Eastern European States | 18 December 2025 |
 | Eswatini | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Fiji | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Finland | Member | Western European and other States | 1 December 2025 |
 | France | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Gambia (Republic of The) | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Georgia | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Germany | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Ghana | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Greece | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Guatemala | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 2 January 2026 |
 | Guinea | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Guinea Bissau | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Hungary | Member | Eastern European States | 15 April 2026 |
 | India | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 31 December 2025 |
 | Indonesia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Iraq | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Ireland | Member | Western European and other States | 30 October 2025 |
 | Israel | Member | Western European and other States | 25 December 2025 |
 | Italy | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Jamaica | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Japan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Kenya | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Lesotho | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Liberia | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Libya | Member | African States | 12 January 2026 |
 | Liechtenstein | Member | Western European and other States | 30 January 2026 |
 | Lithuania | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Luxembourg | Member | Western European and other States | 30 January 2026 |
 | Madagascar | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Malawi | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Maldives | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Mali | Member | African States | 31 October2025 |
 | Mauritania | Member | African States | 16 October 2025 |
 | Mauritius | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Mexico | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Mongolia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 13 January 2026 |
 | Montenegro | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Morocco | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | New Zealand | Member | Western European and other States | 21 October2025 |
 | Niger | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Nigeria | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | North Macedonia | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Norway | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Pakistan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Panama | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Paraguay | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Peru | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Philippines | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Poland | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Qatar | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 30 January 2026 |
 | Republic of Congo | Member | African States | 16 May 2026 |
 | Republic of Korea | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Republic of Moldova | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Romania | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Russian Federation | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Rwanda | Member | African States | 16 January 2026 |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Saudi Arabia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Senegal | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Serbia | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Singapore | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 05 June 2026 |
 | Slovakia | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Slovenia | Member | Eastern European States | 14 November 2025 |
 | Somalia | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | South Africa | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Spain | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Sri Lanka | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 9 December 2025 |
 | State of Palestine | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 4 November 2025 |
 | Sudan | Member | African States | 1 December 2025 |
 | Sweden | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Switzerland | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Tajikistan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Togo | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Tunisia | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Türkiye | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Uganda | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Ukraine | Member | Eastern European States | 20 June 2025 |
 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Member | Western European and other States | 20 June 2025 |
 | United Republic of Tanzania | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
 | United States of America | Member | Western European and other States | 3 February 2026 |
 | Uruguay | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Viet Nam | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 25 November 2025 |
 | Yemen | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 20 June 2025 |
 | Zambia | Member | African States | 12 December 2025 |
 | Zimbabwe | Member | African States | 20 June 2025 |
