Economic and Social Council

 1995/223. Joint and co-sponsored Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

1. At its 9th plenary meeting, on 5 May 1995, the Economic and Social Council decided that the Programme Coordination Board of the Joint and Co-sponsored Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) should comprise 22 elected members. The distribution of seats would be as follows:

(a) Five seats for African States;

(b) Five seats for Asian States;

(c) Two seats for Eastern European States;

(d) Three seats for Latin American and Caribbean States;

(e) Seven seats for Western European and other States.

2. The Council further decided to continue informal consultations on the following questions:

(a) Representation on the Programme Coordination Board of the six co-sponsoring organizations and non-governmental organizations;

(b) Which body or bodies would conduct elections subsequent to the first election, which would be conducted by the Economic and Social Council.

3. This decision should be read in conjunction with the report on the consultations coordinated by the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. Richard Butler AM, 1/ and statements made by other representatives on the same occasion and at the time of the adoption of the present decision.

Note

1/ E/1995/60.

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