Record of CSD Members and Bureau (1993-2007)

Fifteenth Session

The fifteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-15) met at UN Headquarters in New York from 30 April - 11 May 2007.

For its 15th session, the members of the Commission were as follows: Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
 

The Chairman of the CSD-15 Bureau was H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah (Qatar), with the following people serving as vice-chairpersons: Ms. Frances Lisson (Australia); Mr. Alain Edouard Traore (Burkina Faso); Mr. Jiří Hlaváček (Czech Republic); and Mr. Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado (Brazil).

Fourteenth Session

The fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) met at UN Headquarters in New York from 1-12 May 2006.

For its 14th session, the members of the Commission were as follows: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

The Chairman of the CSD-14 Bureau was H. E. Mr. Aleksi Aleksishvili, (Georgia), with the following people serving as vice-chairpersons: Mr. Azanaw T. Abreha, Vice-Chair (Ethiopia); Mr. Javad Amin-Mansour, Vice-Chair (Iran, Islamic Republic of); Mr. Adrian Fernández Bremauntz, Vice-Chair (Mexico); Mr. Yvo de Boer, Vice-Chair (Netherlands).

Thirteenth Session

The thirteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12) met at UN Headquarters in New York from 11-22 April 2005. 

For its 13th session, the members of the Commission were as follows: Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Georgia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, St. Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uzbekistan.

The Chairperson of the CSD-13 Bureau was H.E. John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda), with the following persons serving as vice-chairpersons: Ms. Husniyya Mammadova, Vice-Chairperson (Azerbaijan); Mr. Khaled Elbakly, Vice-Chairperson (Egypt); Ms. Dagmara Berbalk , Vice-Chairperson (Germany); and Mr. Boo Nam Shin, Vice-Chairperson (Republic of Korea).

Twelfth Session

The twelfth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12) met at UN Headquarters in New York from 14-30 April 2004. For the first three days (14-16 April), CSD-12 served as a preparatory meeting for the ten-year review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The following two weeks (19-30 April) served as the CSD-12 Review Session. 

For its 12th session, the members of the Commission were as follows: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Japan, Lesotho, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.

The Chairperson of the CSD-12 Bureau was H.E. Børge Brende (Norway), with the following persons serving as vice-chairpersons: H. E. Mr. Bruno Stagno Ugarte (Costa Rica), Mr. Toru Shimizu (Japan), Mr. Bolus Paul Zom Lolo (Nigeria), Ms. Eva Tomič, (Slovenia).

Eleventh Session

The eleventh session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-11), the first CSD meeting since the World Summit on Sustainable Development, was held in New York from 28 April to 9 May 2003. 

For its 11th session, the members of the Commission were as follows: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uzbekistan and Venezuela. 

The Chairman of the CSD-11 Bureau was H. E. Mr. Valli Moosa (Republic of South Africa), with the following people serving as vice-chairpersons: Ms. Nadine Gouzée (Belgium); H. E. Mr. Bruno Stagno Ugarte (Costa Rica); Ms. Irena Zubčević (Croatia);Mr. Hossein Moeini Meybodi (Iran). 

Tenth Session

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development met for its tenth session (CSD-10), which served as the first Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, from 30 April - 2 May 2001 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The same Bureau continued its work throughout the preparatory process leading to the World Summit on Sustainable Development including three additional PrepCom meetings. 
The fifty-three members of the Commission in 2001-2002 included: African States: 13 Asian States: 11, Eastern European States: 6, Latin American and Caribbean States: 10, Western European and Other States: 13. 

Note: term expires on the last day of the regular session of the respective year. 

In 2001-2002, the following countries were Members of CSD: Angola, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovenia, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela. 

Members of the Bureau of the Tenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development serving as PrepCom to the World Summit on Sustainable Development:: Dr. Emil Salim, Chairman (Indonesia); Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Vice-Chairperson (Brazil), Mr. Richard D. Ballhorn, Vice-Chairman (Canada), Mr. Jan Kära, Vice-Chairman (Czech Republic), Mr. Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin, Vice-Chairman (Egypt), Ms. Diane Marie Quarless, Vice-Chairperson (Jamaica), H.E. Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, (Japan), Mr. Ositadinma Anaedu, Vice-Chairman (Nigeria ), H.E. Mr. Alexandru Niculescu, Vice-Chairman (Romania), H.E. Mr. Lars-Göran Engfeldt, Vice-Chairman (Sweden), Ms. Jeanette Ndhlovu, Ex-Officio (South Africa).

Ninth Session

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development met for its eighth session (CSD-9) at UN Headquarters in New York from 16-27 April 2001. The fifty-three members of the Commission in 2001 included:
African States: 13 Asian States: 11, Eastern European States: 6, Latin American and Caribbean States: 10, Western European and Other States: 13. 

Note: term expires on the last day of the regular session of the respective year

In 2001, the following countries were Members of CSD: Algeria, Angola, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic Of Korea, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Members of the Bureau of the Ninth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development: Professor Bedrich Moldan, Chairman (Czech Republic); Ms. Alison Drayton, Vice-Chairperson (Guyana); Professor Matia Mulumba Semakula Kiwanuka, Vice-Chairman (Uganda); Mr. David Stuart, Vice-Chairman (Australia); Ms. Madina B. Jarbussynova, Vice-Chairperson (Kazakhstan)

Eighth Session

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development met for its eighth session (CSD-8) at UN Headquarters in New York from 24 April to 5 May 2000. The fifty-three members of the Commission in 2000 included:
African States: 13, Asian States: 11, Eastern European States: 6, Latin American and Caribbean States: 10, Western European and Other States: 13.

Note: term expires on the last day of the regular session of the respective year

African States: Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia.

Asian States: China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka.

Eastern European States: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russian Federation, Slovakia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Latin American and Caribbean States: Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela. 

Western European and Other States: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.

The CSD elected the following officers to its Bureau by acclamation: Mr. Juan Mayr Maldonado, Chairman (Colombia); Mr. Patrick McDonnell, Vice-Chairman (Ireland); Mr. Zvetolyub Basmajiev, Vice Chairman (Bulgaria); Mr. Choi Seok-young, Vice-Chairman (Republic of Korea); Mr. Abderrahmane Mérouane, Vice-Chairman (Algeria).

Seventh Session

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development met for its seventh session (CSD-7) at UN Headquarters in New York from 19 April to 30 April 1999. The fifty-three members of the Commission in 1999 included: African States: 13 Asian States: 11, Eastern European States: 6, Latin American and Caribbean States: 10, Western European and Other States: 13.

Note: term expires on the last day of the regular session of the respective year

African States: Algeria, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Sudan, Zimbabwe

Asian States: China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand;

Eastern European States: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia,

Latin American and Caribbean States: Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama Peru, Venezuela

Western European and Other States: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland United States of America,

The CSD elected the following officers to its Bureau by acclamation: The Hon. Mr. Simon Upton, Chairman of the Bureau (New Zealand), Mr. George Wilfred Talbot, Vice-Chairman (Guyana), Dr. Tibor Farago, Vice-Chairman (Hungary), Mr. Largaton Gilbert Ouattara, Vice-Chairman, (Côte d'Ivoire), Mr. Navid Hanif, Vice-Chairman (Pakistan)

Sixth Session

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development met for its sixth session (CSD-6) at UN Headquarters in New York from 20 April to 1 May 1998. The fifty-three members of the Commission in 1998 included: 

African States: Algeria, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Sudan, Zimbabwe; 

Asian States: China, the Democratic Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; 

Eastern Europe States: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russian Federation, and Slovakia;

Latin American and Caribbean States: Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela;

Western European and Other States: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America.

The CSD elected the following officers to its Bureau by acclamation: Chair, Mr. Cielito Habito (Philippines); Vice-Chair, Mr. Rogatien Biaou (Benin); Ms. Marta Inés Galindo (Colombia), Mr. Michael Odevall (Sweden), and Mr. Miloslav Hettes (Slovakia). Ms. Marta Inés Galindo was also elected to serve as Rapporteur.

Fifth Session

In 1997, the following countries were Members of CSD: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Niger, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

The session was opened by the temporary Chair, Mr. Rumen Gechev (Bulgaria). Elected by acclamation to the Bureau for the fifth session were Dr. Mostafa Tolba (Egypt), as Chair; and, as Vice-Chairs, Ambassador Bagher Asadi (Islamic Republic of Iran); Ambassador John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda); Ms. Monika Linn-Locher (Switzerland); and Mr. Czeslaw Wieckowski (Poland). Mr. Wieckowski also served as Rapporteur. Dr. Tolba invited the co-chairs of the Intersessional Meeting, Ambassador Amorin and Mr. Osborn, to continue to assist the Bureau as friends of the Chair.

Special Session of the GA

The nineteenth Special Session of the General Assembly to review the first five years of progress in implementing Agenda 21 was convened on 23 June. Ambassador Razali Ismail of Malaysia, the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session, was elected to Chair.

One hundred eighty-three of the one hundred eighty-five Member States participated in the nineteenth special session. This included over fifty heads of State and government, eighty ministers and other senior government officials.

The Special Session appointed a Committee of the Whole under the Chair of Dr. Tolba. Vice-chairs were Ambassador Bagher Asadi (Islamic Republic of Iran), Ambassador John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda), Ms. Idun Eideheim (Norway), and Mr. Czeslaw Wieckowski (Poland). Ms. Linn-Locher, along with Ambassador Amorin and Mr. Osborn, continued to assist the Bureau as friends of the Chair.

Fourth Session

In 1996, the following countries were Members of CSD: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Niger, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

At the first and fourth meetings, on 18 and 19 April, the Commission elected, by acclamation, Mr. Rumen Gechev (Bulgaria), as Chair, and, as Vice-Chair, Mr. Enrique Provencio (Mexico), Mr. Paul de Jongh (Netherlands), Mr. Adam Vai Delaney (Papua New Guinea), and Mr. Daudi Ngelautwa Mwakawago (United Republic of Tanzania). Mr. Adam Via Delaney was also elected to serve as Rapporteur.

Third Session

In 1995 the following countries were Members of CSD: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Canada, Chile, China, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy. Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The session was opened by the retiring Chair of the second session, His Excellency, Mr. Klaus Topfer (Germany), and a new Bureau was elected by acclamation, as follows: Chair, Mr. Henrique Brandao Cavalcanti (Brazil); Vice-Chair: Mr. Henry Aryamanya-Mugisha (Uganda); Mr. Magnus Johannesson (Iceland); Mr. Takao Shibata (Japan); and Mr. Jordan Uzunov (Bulgaria), who also served as Rapporteur

Second Session

The fifty-three members of the CSD in 1994 were Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Gabon, Germany, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Venezuela.

The second session was opened by the retiring Chairman, Mr. Razali Ismail, Ambassador of Malaysia, who presided over the election of a new Bureau. The members elected Germany's Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Mr. Klaus Topfer, as its new Chairman. Other members of the Bureau included Ms. Savitri Kunadi (India); Ambassador Tunguru Huaraka (Namibia); Dr. Maciej Nowicki (Poland); and Minister Sergio Florencio (Brazil).