A good beginning has been made by reaching consensus on the date of the elections.

The Council elected Siripong Hungspreug (Thailand) for a term beginning on the date of election.

The date of the last known execution or the beginning of an official moratorium is provided in parentheses.

COLOMBIA was elected for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999.

THAILAND was elected for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2000.

GAMBIA was elected for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999.

Italy was nominated for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999.

The PHILIPPINES was elected for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999.

COMMISSION ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS BENIN and the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES were elected for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999 INDONESIA and VENEZUELA were elected for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2000.

GERMANY and LEBANON were elected for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999.

Gambia Elected at the 55th meeting, on 14 November 1996, for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on a date to be determined by lot (decision 1996 317).

The Council elected the following seven Member States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on a date to be determined by lot CAMEROON, GAMBIA, MALTA, MAURITANIA, PAKISTAN, SPAIN and UGANDA.

The Council elected the following five Member States for a term beginning on the date of election ALGERIA, CONGO, LESOTHO, UGANDA and ZAMBIA.

COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAMME AND COORDINATION ITALY was nominated for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999.

The Council elected Sweden to fill a postponed vacancy for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2008.

The Council postponed to a future session the election of five members from African States for a term beginning on the date of election.

The Council postponed to a future session the election of three members from African States for a term beginning on the date of election.

The Council further postponed the election of two members from Western European and other States for a term beginning on the date of election.

Members appointed by the Economic and Social Council, on the nomination of the Secretary General, for a term beginning on the date of appointment

b The Council postponed to a future session the election of two members from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2000 and one member for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2001 (decision 1998 202 B).

As of the date of issuance of this document, there was one vacancy on the Commission from the group of Western European and other States, for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2008.

The Council postponed to a future session the election of one member from African States and two members from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1997 and one member from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1996.

The Council elected Antigua and Barbuda and Haiti to fill postponed vacancies for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2008.

The Council further postponed the election of one member from Asian States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2008.

The Council elected Haiti to fill a postponed vacancy on the Committee for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 2006.

The Council postponed to a future session the election of two members from Western European and other States for a term beginning on the date of election.

Therefore, the Republic of Korea, like many other delegations, has placed a high priority on beginning negotiations on an FMCT in the CD at the earliest possible date.

aa Elected at the 7th meeting, on 27 April 2005, for a term beginning on the date of election, to fill a postponed vacancy (decision 2005 201 C).

gg Elected at the 2nd meeting, on 4 February 2005, for a term beginning on the date of election, to fill a postponed vacancy (decision 2005 201 A).

Philippines Elected at the 7th meeting, on 3 May 1996, for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999 (decision 1996 222).

Swaziland Elected at the 11th meeting, on 6 June 1995, for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1998 (decision 1995 221).

Colombia Elected at the 7th meeting, on 3 may 1996, for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1999 (decision 1996 222).

The Council also postponed to a future session the election of one member from African States and two members from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1997 and one member from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1996.

The Council also postponed to a future session the election of one member from African States and two members from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1997 and one member from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1996 (decision 1996 298).

dd At its 9th meeting, on 9 June 2005, the Council elected Sweden for a term beginning on the date of election, to replace Switzerland (decision 2005 201 D).

End date is before start date! Please make sure that end date comes after start date.

p The previous sessions, the Council had decided that the Netherlands would nominate an expert for a term beginning on 1 January 1997 (decision 1996 222) and that Qatar would nominate an expert for a term beginning on the date of election (decision 1997 212 B).

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While on prenatal and maternity leave the mother is entitled to 100 per cent of her gross wage or salary as of the date of the beginning of the leave.

The Council appointed Maria Jonas (Austria), Noëlie Kangoye (Burkina Faso) and Mona Chemali Khalaf (Lebanon) for a term beginning on the date of appointment and expiring on 30 June 1999.

(b) One member from African States and two members from Latin American and Caribbean States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1997

17. In addition, in accordance with rule 2 of the rules of procedure, the General Assembly has, at the beginning of each session, fixed a closing date for the session.

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The Council elected Lebanon to fill a postponed vacancy for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring at the close of the Commission's thirty ninth session, in 2006.