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7th Meeting of States parties & 2023 elections
Date
12 June 2023
LOCATION
New York
Committee on Enforced Disappearances
The seventh Meeting of States parties and the election of five members to replace those whose terms expired on 30 June 2023 took place in New York, on 12 June 2023.
Results
The following candidates were elected:
| Name | Country |
| M. Matar Diop | Senegal |
| Ms. Barbara Lochbihler | Germany |
| Ms. Carmen Rosa Villa Quintana | Peru |
| M. Olivier De Frouville | France |
| M. Fidelis Edge Kanyongolo | Malawi |
Further information
- Provisional Agenda CED/SP/7/1
- Curricula Vitae of Candidates CED/SP/7/2
- Note Verbale on elections: English | Français | Español
- Note Verbale on elections (credentials): English
- Information on gender and geographical composition of the membership of the Committee: English | Français | Español
- Rules of Procedure CED/SP/1/3
- Handbook for Treaty Body Members
- Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Experts on Mission: English
List of candidates as submitted by States parties
| Name | Nationality | Submission date |
| M. Mohammed AL-Obaidi English Note Verbale |
Iraq | 6 April 2023 |
| M. Matar Diop English | Français Note Verbale |
Senegal | 4 April 2023 |
| Ms. Barbara Lochbihler English |
Germany | 21 November 2022 |
| Ms. Carmen Rosa Villa Quintana English | Español |
Peru | 6 February 2023 |
| France | 28 February 2023 | |
| Fidelis Edge Kanyongolo English Note Verbale |
Malawi | 1 March 2023 |
| Salamata SAWADOGO English/Français/Español |
Burkina Faso | 1 March 2023 |