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Summary: Membership elections for the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will take place in April 2012 in New York. The deadline for nominating candidates is 20 January 2012.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will be holding elections in April 2012, with the terms of 9 of the 18 members of the Committee due to expire on 31 December 2012. The elections will take place in New York. Opportunity for child rights representation Elections present the opportunity for child rights advocates to lobby for candidates with a background or focus on children's rights. Deadline for nominations Further Information