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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination United Nations CEDAW/SP/2016/2 Convention on the Elimination Distr.: General 19 April 2016 of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Original: English/French/Spanish ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Nineteenth meeting New York, 21 June 2016 Item 5 of the provisional agenda* Election, in accordance with article 17 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, of eleven members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 31 December 2016 Election of eleven members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Note by the Secretary-General 1. In conformity with article 17, paragraph 4, of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the nineteenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention will be convened by the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday, 21 June 2016, for the purpose of electing eleven members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women from a list of persons nominated by States parties, to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 31 December 2016 (see section I). The names of persons nominated by States parties appear in section II. The names of the other twelve members who will continue to serve on the Committee until 31 December 2018 appear in section III. 2. In accordance with the procedure set out in article 17, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Secretary-General, in a note verbale dated 11 December 2015, invited the States parties to submit their nominations for the election of eleven members of the Committee within two months. All the curricula vitae received by 7 March 2016 are included in the present document. Addenda to the present note will be issued for nominations received after the deadline of 7 March 2016. 3. In compliance with the provisions of article 17, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Secretary-General has the honour to list below, in alphabetical order, the names of the persons nominated for election to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, indicating the States parties which have nominated them. Biographical data of the persons nominated, as furnished by the States parties concerned, are contained in the annexes to the present document. * CEDAW/SP/2016/1. CEDAW/SP/2016/2 4. In addition, in compliance with paragraph 12 of General Assembly resolution 68/268, the current situation with respect to the composition of the Committee, reflecting the balance in terms of geographical distribution and gender representation, professional background and different legal systems, as well as the tenure of current members, is contained in sections I and II of the present document along with the biographical data of current members found on the webpage of the Committee (www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CEDAW/Pages/Membership). 5. In its resolution 68/268 (para. 13), the General Assembly encouraged States parties, in the election of treaty body experts, to give due consideration, as stipulated in the relevant human rights instruments, to equitable geographical distribution, the representation of the different forms of civilization and the principal legal systems, balanced gender representation and the participation of experts with disabilities in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies. List of the 11 members of the Committee whose term expires on 31 December 2016 The professional backgrounds, legal systems, and further biographical data of the members may be found on the webpage of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, "Membership", by clicking on the names of the individual members: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CEDAW/Pages/Membership.aspx Member Country of nationality Member since Ms. Nicole Ameline France 2009 Ms. Bakhita Al-Dosari Qatar 20141 Ms. Barbara Bailey (Vice-Chairperson) Jamaica 2009 Mr. Niklas Bruun Finland 2009 Ms. Hilary Gbedemah Ghana 2013 Ms. Nahla Haidar Lebanon 2013 Ms. Dalia Leinarte (Vice-Chairperson) Lithuania 2013 Ms. Theodora Oby Nwankwo Nigeria 2013 Ms. Silvia Pimentel Brazil 2005 Ms. Biancamaria Pomeranzi Italy 2013 Ms. Xiaoqiao Zou China 2005 List of persons nominated by States parties Candidate Nominated by Ms. Azanledji Ahzadi 1 On 4 November 2014, Ms. Al-Dosari was appointed to serve as a member of the Committee for the remainder of the term of Noor Al-Jehani (i.e. until 31 December 2016) who had resigned from the Committee on 2 September 2014. 2 CEDAW/SP/2016/2 Ms. Nicole Ameline France Mr. Gunnar Bergby Norway Ms. Marion Bethel Bahamas Ms. Mabel Beatriz Bianco Argentina Ms. Samra Filipovic-Hadziabdic Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms. Hilary Gbedemah Ghana Ms. Suzany Gonzalez Zambrano Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Ms. Nahla Haidar Lebanon Ms. Harkristuti Harkrisnowo Indonesia Ms. Renee Laiviera Malta Ms. Dalia Leinarte Lithuania Ms. Rosario G. Manalo Philippines Ms. Violeta Neubauer Slovenia Ms. Ernestine Ngongo Feza Democratic Republic of the Congo Ms. Theodora Oby Nwankwo Nigeria Ms. Ana Peláez Narváez Spain Ms. Jacqueline Pitanguy de Romaní Brazil Ms. Bandana Rana Nepal Ms. Wenyan Song China Ms. Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hassan Shahabudin Malaysia Ms. Franceline Toe-Bouda Burkina Faso Ms. Aicha Vall Verges Mauritania The curricula vitae of the persons nominated, as provided by the States Parties concerned, are contained in the annexes. List of the 12 members who will continue to serve on the Committee until 31 December 2018 The professional backgrounds, legal systems, and further biographical data of the members may be found on the webpage of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, "Membership", by clicking on the names of the individual members: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CEDAW/Pages/Membership.aspx Member Country of nationality Member since 3 CEDAW/SP/2016/2 2 Ms. Ayse Feride Acar Turkey 2011 Ms. Gladys Acosta Vargas Peru 2015 Ms. Magalys Arocha Dominguez Cuba 20153 Ms. Louiza Chalal Algeria 2015 Ms. Naéla Gabr (Vice-Chairperson) Egypt 1999 Ms. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari Israel 2007 Ms. Yoko Hayashi (Chairperson) Japan 2009 Ms. Lilian Hofmeister Austria 2015 Ms. Ismat Jahan Bangladesh 2011 Ms. Lia Nadaraia Georgia 2015 Ms. Pramila Patten Mauritius 2003 Ms. Patricia Schulz (Rapporteur) Switzerland 2011 2 In addition, Ms. Acar had been a member of the Committee from 1998 to 2005. 3 In addition, Ms. Arocha Dominguez had been a member of the Committee from 2005 to 2012. 4 CEDAW/SP/2016/2 Annex* Curricula vitae of candidates Ms. Azanledji Ahzadi (Togo) Date et lieu de naissance 1er février 1962 à Lomé, Togo Langue(s) de travail Français Situation/fonction actuelle Magistrate, Premier Avocat Général près la Cour Suprême du Togo, Point Focal VIH et Droits Humains du Ministère de la Justice du Togo. Enseignante au CFPJ (Centre de Formation des Professions de Justice). Membre du Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature (CSM) du Togo. Principales activités professionnelles Représentante du Ministère Public à la Cour Suprême du Togo: représente et défends les intérêts de la société dans les litiges portés devant la Cour Suprême. Rédige à ce titre des conclusions dans chaque affaire portée devant la Cour Suprême et assiste aux audiences de cette Cour en prenant des réquisitions ou en soutenant ses conclusions écrites. Enseigne « Le greffier du siège Pénal» au centre de formation des professions de justice (CFPJ). S’occupe de la discipline des magistrats en tant que membre du CSM du Togo. Études Études universitaires de 1981 à 1985 à l’Université du Bénin (TOGO) Lomé: Droits des affaires. Etudes post-universitaires de 1986 à 1988 à l’Ecole Nationale d’Administration (E.N.A.) à Lomé au Togo: Magistrature. 1989: Stage de perfectionnement à l’Ecole de la Magistrature de Paris. 1990 : Apprentissage de l'Anglais au centre culturel Américain de Lomé. Autres activités principales dans le domaine intéressant le mandat du Comité pour l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes Chargée des activités relatives à la protection de la population en général (Femmes, enfants, personnes vivant avec le VIH, HSH, prisonniers, etc…) et des magistrats et personnel de la justice en particulier contre la discrimination et la stigmatisation liées au VIH. Effectue des activités de sensibilisation et de formation de la population sur ce sujet. Participe aux travaux du Conseil National de Lutte contre le Sida et les IST et l’assiste dans tout problème relatif au VIH et aux Droits Humains. Consultante loi VIH/sida et IST du Togo. * Curricula vitae are issued without formal editing. 5 CEDAW/SP/2016/2 Membre du comité interministériel de suivi du code des personnes et de la famille du Togo; anime des conférences relativement aux droits des femmes et apporte son appui technique aux associations de défense des droits des femmes comme le GF2D au Togo. Membre de l’association internationale des femmes juges et de la plateforme « Leadership féminin du Togo ». Liste des publications les plus récentes du candidat dans le domaine de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes et l’avancement de leurs droits À qui revient la garde d’un enfant de parents séparés ?, Revue du Palais n°001 de décembre 1999 (Bulletin d’Information de l’Association Nationale des Magistrats (Togo)) Adoption: les insuffisances du Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Revue du Palais n°003 de juillet 2004. Objectif Mondial
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