Members

The Eminent Experts, one from each region, are appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, from among candidates proposed by the President of the Human Rights Council, after consultation with the regional groups.

In resolution 77/205 of 2023, the General Assembly acceded to the Human Rights Council’s request (in resolution 51/32) to limit the tenure of the Eminent Experts to four years, renewable once. The current Experts will continue to serve until the appointment of new Experts is finalized. The limit of tenure will also apply to the continued service of Experts already appointed as of the date of adoption of the resolution.

Current members

AFRICAN STATES

Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari (Nigeria)
CFR, OCORT, scholar-diplomat, Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (appointed in May 2018)

ASIA-PACIFIC STATES

Doctor Saied A. Ashshowwaf (Saudi Arabia)
Associate Professor of Strategic Planning, Member of the Saudi Human Rights Council (appointed in May 2018)

EASTERN EUROPEAN STATES

Her Excellency Suchocka (Poland)
Former Prime Minister of Poland (appointed in June 2003);

LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STATES

Ms. Edna Maria Santos Roland (Brazil)
General Rapporteur of the 2001 World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (appointed in June 2003);

WESTERN  EUROPEAN AND OTHER STATES

Vacant

Former members

• Doctor Salim Ahmed Salim, former Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania
• His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan
• His excellency Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari, former President of Finland