UNGA/C-5 SUBSIDIARY BODY ELECTIONS: LUCRETIA

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TAGS: AORC KUNR PREL UNGA
SUBJECT: UNGA/C-5 SUBSIDIARY BODY ELECTIONS: LUCRETIA
MEYERS (U.S.) WINS SPOT WITH ICSC, LISA SCOTT (U.S.)
APPOINTED TO COMMITTEE ON CONTRIBUTIONS


1. (U) SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee held elections on
November 6 for appointments to several subsidiary bodies.
Lucretia Myers of the United States won re-election to the
International Civil Service Commission for a four year term
(2010-2013). Along with Myers, candidates from Italy and
Germany defeated the candidate from Greece to fill remaining
vacancies. U.S. candidate Lisa P. Scott and others were
appointed to fill vacancies with the Committee on
Contributions. Croatia, Botswana, Jamaica, Jordan, and
Nigeria beat out Eritrea, Haiti, Poland and Iran to fill
upcoming vacancies with the ACABQ. Appointments were also
made to fill vacancies with the Investments Committee and the
Board of Auditors. END SUMMARY.


2. (U) U.S. CANDIDATE LUCRETIA MEYERS WINS SEAT ON
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: Elections were held
to fill five vacancies for four-year terms (2010-2013) with
the International Civil Service Commission. In the Western
European and Other group, four candidates ran for three
vacancies. In secret balloting, 190 valid ballots were
received with 2 abstentions. Gian Luigi Valenza of Italy
received 155 votes, Lucretia Myers of the U.S. 148, Wolfgang
Stockl of Germany 145, and Spyridon Flogaitis Greece 95.
Minoru Endo of Japan and Gilberto Paranhos Velloso of Brazil
were also appointed to the Commission, both running
uncontested in their respective regional groups. Following
the vote, Wolfgang Stockl of Germany was recommended by
acclamation to the post of Vice-Chairman of the Commission.


3. (U) U.S. CANDIDATE LISA P. SCOTT ELECTED TO COMMITTEE ON
CONTRIBUTIONS: The U.S. and six other countries had their
candidates elected to the Committee on Contributions for
three year terms (2010-2012). No vote was taken as the number
of candidates was equal to the number of vacancies. Elected
were Lisa P. Scott of the United States, Andrzej T.
Abraszewski of Poland, Elmi Ahmed Dualeh of Somalia, Ihor V
Humenny of Ukraine, Meshal al Mansour of Kuwait, and Shigeki
Sumi of Japan.


4. (U) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY
QUESTIONS (ACABQ): Elections were held to fill five
vacancies with the ACABQ for three year terms (2010-2012).
Elections were held by secret ballot since there were a total
of nine candidates to fill five spots. In the Asian States
group, 189 valid ballots were cast with two abstentions:
Jordan received 124 votes and Iran 57. In the Eastern
European States group, 189 valid ballots were cast with five
abstentions. The candidate from Croatia received 110 votes
and Poland 74. In the African States Group, 189 valid ballots
were cast with three abstentions: Nigeria received 153 votes,
Botswana 150, and Eritrea 54. In the Latin American and
Caribbean Group, 189 votes were cast, with two abstentions:
Jamaica received 109 votes and Haiti 78. In concordance with
the vote, the Fifth Committee Chair recommended the
appointment/reappointment of Jasminka Dinic of Croatia,
Collen V. Kelapile of Botswana, Stafford Neil of Jamaica,
Mohammad Mustada Tal of Jordan, and Nony Udo of Nigeria.


5. (U) THE INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE: Elections were held to fill
two three-year terms (2010-2011) with the Investments
Committee. No vote was taken as there were two candidates for
two positions, Emilio J. Cadena of Argentina and Linah K.
Moholo of Botswana both winning seats. Fernando Chico Pardo
of Mexico won an uncontested election for a one-year term
(2010) with the Committee. Uncontested elections also took
place for two one-year term (2010) vacancies for ad hoc
members of the Investments Committee. Simon Jiang of China
and Ivan Pictet of Switzerland were recommended for
appointment to these vacancies.


6. (U) THE BOARD OF AUDITORS: A single six-year (2010-2015)
vacancy with the Board of Auditors will be filled by the
Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office
of the United Kingdom. The appointment was uncontested.
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