b.Individual candidates and candidates nominated by entities shall submit an
application for each specific mandate, together with personal data and a motivation
letter no longer than 600 words The Office of the High Commissioner shall prepare
a public list of candidates who applied for each vacancy;
c.The Consultative Group will consider, in a transparent manner, candidates having
applied for each specific mandate… The Group shall interview shortlisted
candidates to ensure equal treatment of all candidates;
The Secretariat makes available on the OHCHR website a list of eligible candidates who applied
for each specific mandate, together with the specific application form, which includes the
motivation letter, submitted by the candidate for each vacancy.
The CG members review the list of eligible candidates and relevant supporting documentation.
The CG then meets to consider the applications of the candidates who submitted specific
applications for each vacancy, and each member of the CG suggests a number of candidates
based on the candidates’ qualifications, relevant experience, expertise, independence,
impartiality, personal integrity, objectivity, availability and motivation in compliance with
relevant provisions of Council resolution 5/1, decision 6/102, and Council resolution 16/21.
●On the basis of the practice followed by the two last CGs, on average for each vacancy,
further to an in-depth evaluation of the supporting documentation in terms of preparatory
work, the CG members meet to shortlist five to six candidates, from which three to four are
interviewed. The CG members then meet again to decide on recommendations to be
transmitted to the President of the Council. These are included in the report of the CG to
