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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is composed of 18 independent experts who are persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights.

Members are elected for a term of four years by State parties in accordance with ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 of 28 May 1985. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.

Current members*
Name State Term expires 31 December

Mr. Aslan ABASHIDZ

Russian Federation

31.12.2026

Mr. Mohamed Ezzeldin ABDEL-MONEIM

Egypt

31.12.2024

Mr. Nadir ADILOV

Azerbaijan

31.12.2024

Mr. Mohammed AMARTI

Morocco

31.12.2024

Mr. Asraf Ally CAUNHYE

Mauritius

31.12.2026

Ms. Laura-Maria CRACIUNEAN-TATU
(Chair)

Romania

31.12.2024

Mr. Peters Sunday Omologbe EMUZE
(Vice-Chair and Rapporteur)

Nigeria

31.12.2026

Mr. Santiago Manuel FIORIO VAESKEN

Paraguay

31.12.2026

Mr. Ludovic HENNEBEL
(Vice-Chair)

Belgium

31.12.2026

Ms. Joo-Young LEE

Republic of Korea

31.12.2026

Ms. Karla Vanessa LEMUS DE VÁSQUEZ
(Vice-Chair)

El Salvador

31.12.2026

Mr. Mikel MANCISIDOR

Spain

31.12.2024

Mr. Seree NONTHASOOT

Thailand

31.12.2024

Ms. Lydia Carmelita RAVENBERG

Suriname

31.12.2024

Ms. Julieta ROSSI

Argentina

31.12.2026

Ms. Preeti SARAN
(Vice-Chair)

India

31.12.2026

Mr. Yongxiang SHEN

China

31.12.2024

Mr. Michael WINDFUHR

Germany

31.12.2024

* effective 1 January 2023.

Information on CESCR's former members from 1986 to 2018 (Word)