Bureau of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole

A 15-member Bureau (composed of three Member States per regional group), established in 2012, puts into practice the decisions and guidance of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole during intersessional periods. The Bureau, under the leadership of the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole, usually meets monthly. 

Members of the Bureau

Co-Chairs

  • Saint Lucia

  • Republic of Poland

Regional Members

African States

  • Ghana

  • Kenya

  • United Republic of Tanzania

Asia-Pacific States

  • Republic of Korea

  • Sri Lanka

  • China

Eastern European States

  • Bulgaria

  • Estonia

  • Ukraine

Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC)

  • Argentina

  • Chile

  • Ecuador

Western European and Other States (WEOG)

  • Greece

  • Spain

  • United States of America