The United Nations General Assembly created the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by resolution 48/162 of 20 December 1993.
The Executive Board is mandated to support and supervise the activities of UNDP and UNFPA in accordance with the overall policy guidance of the United Nations General Assembly and its Economic and Social Council, and the responsibilities set out in the United Nations Charter. The Board also protects the interests of programme countries.
The Executive Board has continued to provide UNOPS with the same support and oversight functions since UNOPS separated from UNDP in 1995 and became an independent, self-financing organization.
Latest Updates
Documents for sessions in 2010
Decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its first regular session 2010
Tentative work plan for the annual session 2010 (21 June - 2 July, Geneva)
Schedule of meetings
The Executive Board meets three times a year. The meetings in 2010 will be:
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Sessions |
Pre-session informal consultation |
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Election of the Bureau |
11 January |
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First regular session |
19 - 22 January |
6 January |
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Annual session (Geneva) |
21 June - 2 July |
7 June |
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Second regular session |
13 – 16 September |
23 August |
Members
The Economic and Social Council elects members of the Executive Board every year in May. Members are elected for three-year terms, with the exception of the Western European and other States group, which has determined its own internal rotation policy.
The Board comprises representatives from 36 countries who serve on a rotating basis. Through its Bureau, consisting of representatives from five regional groups, the Board oversees and supports the activities of UNOPS, ensuring that the organization remains responsive to the evolving needs of programme countries.
General Assembly resolution 48/162 legislated membership: eight from African States, seven from Asian and Pacific States, four from Eastern European States; five from Latin America and the Caribbean States; and 12 from Western European and other States.
The Executive Board Bureau comprises one President and four Vice-Presidents, elected from the members at the first regular session each year, taking into account the need for equitable geographical representation.
BUREAU MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR 2010
President: Mr. John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda)
Vice-President: Ms. Claude Lemieux (Canada)
Vice-President: Mr. Atoki Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Vice-President: Mr. Muhammad Ayub (Pakistan)
Vice-President: Mr. Farid Jafarov (Azerbaijan)
The Bureau prepares and organizes Board meetings, facilitates transparent decision-making, and promotes dialogue. The Bureau also agrees on the composition of the teams participating in Executive Board field visits.
The Executive Board adopted its rules of procedure at its 1997 annual session.