The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Executive Board
Election of the Bureau: 6 December 2018The Executive Board provides intergovernmental support and supervision for the activities of UNDP, UNFPA, and UNOPS in accordance with the policy guidance of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, and the United Nations Charter.
The Executive Board ensures that UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS remain responsive to the evolving needs of programme countries, and supports UNOPS efforts to share expertise in infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.
Election of the Bureau: 6 December 2018
First regular session: 21 - 25 January (New York)
Pre-session informal consultation: 7 January
Joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-WOMEN and WFP: 31 May (New York)
Annual session: 3 - 7 June (New York)
Pre-session informal consultation: 20 May
Second regular session: 3 - 6 September (New York)
Pre-session informal consultation: 19 August
The Executive Board has provided UNOPS with support and oversight functions since UNOPS separated from UNDP in 1995 and became an independent, self-financing organization.
The Executive Director of UNOPS reports directly to the UN Secretary-General and the Executive Board, and has the authority to sign host country agreements and appoint UNOPS representatives in the field.
Members
The Economic and Social Council elects members of the Executive Board every year. The Board is comprised of representatives from 36 countries who serve on a rotating basis. The Executive Board Bureau is comprised of 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 for 2018
President: H.E. Mr. Jagdish D. Koonjul (Republic of Mauritius)
Vice-President : H.E. Mr. Chull-joo Park (Republic of Korea)
Vice-President : H.E. Ms. Besiana Kadare (Republic of Albania)
Vice-President : Mr. Tumasie Blair (Antigua and Barbuda)
Vice-President : Mr. Dominique Favre (Switzerland)
Regional groups 2018
African States (8 members)
Benin (2018)
Burkina Faso (2020)***
Cameroon (2018)
Chad (2018)
Egypt (2020)***
Malawi (2018)
Mauritius (2019)
Uganda (2018)
Asia-Pacific States (7 members)
Cambodia (2020)***
China (2019)
Iran, Islamic Republic of (2019)
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) (2018)
Republic of Korea (2018)
Samoa (2018)
Saudi Arabia (2020)**
Eastern European States (4 members)
Albania (2019)
Belarus (2018)
Republic of Moldova (2019)
Russian Federation (2020)*
Latin America and Caribbean States (5 members)
Antigua and Barbuda (2020)*
Brazil (2020)***
Cuba (2019)
Haiti (2018)
Panama (2019)
Western European and other States (12 members)**
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Ireland
Japan
Luxembourg
Portugal
Norway
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Term expires on last day of the year indicated
* Re-elected
** Own rotation scheme
*** Newly elected for 2018-2020
