The sixteenth meeting of States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was held on 28 June 2010 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The main purpose of the meeting was to elect individuals to fill the twelve positions on the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women which will become vacant on 31 December 2010.

Results

To preside over the sixteenth Meeting of States parties, the Meeting elected Mr. Alexander Lomaia (Georgia) as Chairperson, as well as the following four Vice-Chairpersons: Mr. Bertin Babadoudou (Benin), from the group of African States; Mr. Sonam Tobgay (Bhutan), from the group of Asian States; Mr. Léon Faber (Luxembourg) from the group of European States; and, Ms. Dessima Williams (Grenada) from the group of Latin America and Caribbean States.

The individuals elected to fill the twelve positions on the Committee were:

Documentation

• All documentation relating to the sixteenth Meeting of States parties

List of candidates submitted by States parties