Headquarters Committee
Origin: By resolution 4 C/Res. 29.1, adopted at its 4th session en 1949, the General Conference established the Headquarters Committee. The Headquarters Committee is governed by Rules 39, 39bis and 40 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, amended by 31 C/Res. 65 adopted by the General Conference at its 31st session in 2001.
Mandate: To advise the Director-General on all questions relating to the Organization’s Headquarters submitted by the Director-General or by a member of the Committee, and to provide the Director-General with advice, suggestions, guidance and recommendations in this connection.
Composition: The Committee consists of 24 Member States elected for four years, half of whom are replaced at each session.
Bureau: The Committee elects its own chairperson. Bureau members: 1 Chairperson; 2 Vice-chairpersons; 1 Rapporteur; 2 members. The current Bureau was elected in November 2013. Next elections: December 2015
Meetings: The Committee meets whenever necessary to treat questions relating to Headquarters submitted by the Director-General or by one of the members of the Committee.
Sector/Division responsible: Sector for Administration Headquarters Division
Website: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/the-headquarters-committee/
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Bangladesh |
S. Exc. M. M. S. ISLAM, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate |
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Vice-Chairperson |
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Albania |
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Qatar |
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Rapporteur |
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Gambia |
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Bureau Member |
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France |
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
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Member |
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Bangladesh |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Czech Republic |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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El Salvador |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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France |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Indonesia |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Kenya |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Lesotho |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Myanmar |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Peru |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Portugal |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Qatar |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Senegal |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Spain |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Sri Lanka |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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Sudan |
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Term expires: 39th General Conference |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Uzbekistan |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Yemen |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |
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Zimbabwe |
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Term expires: 40th General Conference |