I. Mandate
UN-INSTRAW is governed by an Executive Board composed of ten Member States. These Member States are elected by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for a three-year term. They can be reelected for one further term. The Director of the Institute, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, a representative of the Host Country, Dominican Republic, and a representative of each of the regional commissions of the ECOSOC serve as ex-officio members of the Board.
II. Functions
The Executive Board meets at least once a year at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York in order to:
- Formulate principles, policies and guidelines for the work of the Institute;
- Consider and approve the work programme and budget of the Institute based on recommendations submitted to it by the Director;
- Make recommendations as appropriate on the operations of the Institute;
- Consider methods for enhancing the financial resources of the Institute with a view to ensuring the effectiveness of its future operations; and
- Report periodically to ECOSOC and, when appropriate, to the General Assembly
III. Membership
Two governmental representatives from each of the five regional groups of the United Nations are elected by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
During ECOSOC sessions held on 10 May 2006, 30 July 2006, 15 December 2006, and 6 February 2007, and 25 April 2007, the following Member States were elected for terms beginning on 1 January 2007 and expiring on 31 December 2009: Republic of Belarus; Arab Republic of Egypt; Grenada; Honduras; Israel; Republic of the Philippines; Slovak Republic; Spain; Syrian Arab Republic; Republic of Zimbabwe.
IV. Current Session of the UN-INSTRAW Executive Board:
On 1 October 2009, the UN-INSTRAW Executive Board met for its Resumed Sixth session. Documents considered and approved include the following:
- Progress report on the implementation of the programme of work for the period April - September 2009 (INSTRAW/EB/2009/R.7)
- UN-INSTRAW Proposed Work Plan and Operational Budget 2010 (INSTRAW/EB/2009/R.8)
- UN-INSTRAW Proposal for Institutional Strengthening (INSTRAW/EB/2009/R.3)
- Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Resumed Sixth Session (INSTRAW/EB/2009/R.9)
On 23 April 2009, UN-INSTRAW's Executive Board held its Sixth session. Documents considered and approved by the Board include the following:
- Report on the Implementation of Work for the period 1 October 2008- 31 March 2009 (INSTRAW/EB/2009/R.2)
- UN-INSTRAW Proposal for Institutional Strengthening (INSTRAW/EB/2009/R.3)
- Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Sixth Session submitted to ECOSOC (E/2009/13)
V. Previous Sessions of the UN-INSTRAW Executive Board:
On 21-22 February, 22-23 May and 2 October 2008, UN-INSTRAW’s Executive Board held its Fifth session. Documents considered and approved by the Board are listed below:
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Report on the Implementation of Work for the period October 2007-February 2008 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.14)
- Implementation of the UN-INSTRAW Networking Strategy (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.4)
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Report on the Implementation of Work for the period February-May 2008 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.9)
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UN-INSTRAW Workplan and Operational Budget for 2009 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.11)
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Report on the Implementation of Work for the period May-October 2008 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.13)
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Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Fifth Session (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.7)
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Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Fifth Session submitted to ECOSOC
(E/2008/73)
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Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its second resumed Fifth Session (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.14)
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