A/77/PV.34 General Assembly

Pursuant to General Assembly decision 42/450, of 17 December 1987, and upon their nomination by the Economic and Social Council, the Assembly elects the members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination. The Assembly has before it a note by the Secretary- General circulated in document A/77/540, which contains the nominations by the Economic and Social Council to fill the vacancies in the Committee that will occur on 31 December 2022 upon the expiration of the terms of office of China, the Comoros, Liberia, Mauritania, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Uruguay. Those States are eligible for immediate re-election. I should like to inform members that, as of 1 January 2023, the following States will remain members of the Committee: Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Eswatini, France, Germany, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mali, Malta, Pakistan, Paraguay, Poland, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Therefore, those 27 States are not eligible in this election. I should now like to inform members that the following seven States have been nominated by the Economic and Social Council: Liberia, Morocco and Tunisia, for the three seats from among the African States; China, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea, for the three seats among the Asia-Pacific States; and Argentina, for the one seat among the Latin American and Caribbean States. In accordance with rule 92 of the rules of procedure, all elections should be held by secret ballot. However, I should like to recall paragraph 16 of General Assembly decision 34/401, whereby the practice of dispensing with the secret ballot for elections to subsidiary organs when the number of candidates corresponds to the number of seats to be filled should become standard, unless a delegation specifically requests a vote on a given election. In the absence of such a request, may I take it that the Assembly decides to proceed to the election on the basis of dispensing with the secret ballot?

The number of States nominated from among the African States, the Asia- Pacific States and the Latin American and Caribbean States is equal to the number of seats to be filled in each of those groups. May I therefore take it that the Assembly wishes to declare those States nominated by the Economic and Social Council  — Argentina, China, Liberia, Morocco, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Tunisia  — elected as members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023? It was so decided (decision 77/405).

I congratulate the States that have just been elected as members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination. The General Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 117.

As indicated in document A/77/84, since the terms of office of the representatives of Algeria, Austria, China, the Comoros, Jamaica, Japan and the United States of America will expire on 31 December 2022, it will be necessary for the President of the General Assembly to appoint seven members to fill the resulting vacancies. Those members will serve for a period of three years, beginning on 1 January 2023. Consequently, after consultations with the Chairs of the Groups of African States, Asia-Pacific States and Western European and other States, the President of the General Assembly has appointed Austria, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Japan and the United States of America for a period of three years, beginning on 1 January 2023. May I take it that the Assembly takes note of these appointments? It was so decided (decision 77/406).

I should like to remind members that one member from among the Latin American and Caribbean States remains to be appointed for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2023. I should also like to remind members that three members from among the Latin American and Caribbean States remain to be appointed: one for a term of office beginning on the date of appointment and expiring on 31 December 2023 and two for a term of office beginning on the date of appointment and expiring on 31 December 2024. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (f) of agenda item 118. (h) Appointment of the judges of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal Memorandum of the Secretary-General (A/77/285) Report of the Internal Justice Council (A/77/129/Rev.1)

As indicated in document A/77/285, since the terms of office of four judges, namely, Judges John Raymond Murphy, Dimitrios Raikos, Martha Halfeld Furtado de Mendonça Schmidt and Sabine Knierim, are due to expire on 30 June 2023, it will be necessary for the General Assembly to appoint four judges to the Appeals Tribunal for a term of seven years starting 1 July 2023. As also indicated in document A/77/285, one judicial position on the Appeals Tribunal is presently vacant following the resignation of Judge Jean-François Neven effective 10 January 2022. The unexpired remainder of Judge Neven’s seven-year term ends on 30 June 2026. Accordingly, there is a need to appoint a judge to fill that vacancy. As also indicated in document A/77/285, in accordance with article 3, paragraph 2, of the statute of the Appeals Tribunal, the “judges shall be appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Internal Justice Council in accordance with General Assembly resolution 62/228. No two judges shall be of the same nationality. Due regard shall be given to geographical distribution and gender balance.” The candidates recommended by the Council for the four judicial positions in the Appeals Tribunal for a non-renewable seven-year term starting on 1 July 2023 are Graciela Dixon Caton (Panama), Leslie Formine Forbang (Cameroon), Vineet Kothari (India), Isabel Olmos (Spain), Thomas Pastor (Germany), Katharine Savage (South Africa), Abdelmohsen Ahmed Sheha (Egypt) and Nassib Ziadé (Lebanon/Chile). The candidates recommended by the Council for the judicial vacancy in the Appeals Tribunal for a non-renewable term of office starting immediately upon appointment and ending on 30 June 2026 are Jacqueline Cornelius (Barbados) and Gao Xiaoli (China). In order to be eligible for appointment, article 3, paragraph 3, of the statute of the Appeals Tribunal requires that a person be of high moral character and impartial; possess at least 15 years of aggregate judicial experience in the field of administrative law, employment law or the equivalent within one or more national or international jurisdictions; and be fluent, both orally and in writing, in at least one of the working languages of the Appeals Tribunal”. Paragraph 4 of article 3 of the statute of the Appeals Tribunal further provides that “a judge of the Appeals Tribunal shall be appointed for one non-renewable term of seven years”. Article 3, paragraph 5, of the statute of the Appeals Tribunal further provides that “A judge of the Appeals Tribunal appointed to replace a judge whose term of office has not expired shall hold office for the remainder of his or her predecessor’s term and may be reappointed for one non-renewable term of seven years, provided that the unexpired term is less than three years”. In document A/77/285, it is proposed that the General Assembly proceed to appoint the judges of the Appeals Tribunal by way of an election, bearing in mind paragraph 58 of resolution 63/253, in which the Assembly invited Member States, when electing judges to the Appeals Tribunal, to take due consideration of geographical distribution and gender balance. If there is no objection, may I take it that the General Assembly agrees to the proposal?

The candidates who obtain the highest number of votes and a majority of the votes of those present and voting shall be considered elected and thereby appointed by the Assembly to the Appeals Tribunal. Also, balloting shall continue, in accordance with the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, until as many candidates as are required for the seats on the Appeals Tribunal to be filled have obtained, in one or more ballots, a majority of votes of the members present and voting. Also, consistent with past practice, in case, due to a tie vote, it becomes necessary to determine the candidate to be elected or that will proceed to the next round of restricted balloting, there will be a special restricted ballot limited to those candidates that have obtained an equal number of votes. May I take it that the General Assembly agrees to these procedures?

The General Assembly will now proceed to the election of four judges of the Appeals Tribunal for a non-renewable seven-year term starting on 1 July 2023 and ending on 30 June 2030 and one judge of the Appeals Tribunal for a non-renewable term of office starting immediately upon appointment and ending on 30 June 2026. Only those candidates whose names appear on the ballot papers are eligible for election. Representatives are requested to indicate the candidate for whom they wish to vote by marking that candidate’s name with a cross on the ballot paper. Each representative may vote for not more than the number indicated in ballot papers. The election will be held in accordance with the relevant rules of procedure of the General Assembly. Therefore, in accordance with rule 92 of the rules of procedure, the election shall be held by secret ballot. Before we begin the voting process, I should like to remind Members that pursuant to rule 88 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, no representative shall interrupt the voting except on a point of order on the actual conduct of the voting. In addition, ballot papers will only be given to the representative seated directly behind the country’s nameplate. We shall now begin the voting process. Members are requested to remain seated until all ballots have been collected. Representatives are requested to put an “X” in the boxes next to the names of the candidates for whom they wish to vote. May I also remind representatives that they may vote for not more than the number of eligible candidates indicated on the ballot paper. A ballot will be declared invalid if it contains votes for more than the number of eligible candidates indicated on the ballot paper. If a ballot paper contains any notation other than a vote in favour of an eligible candidate, those notations will be disregarded.

The result of the voting is as follows: Four positions for a non-renewable seven-year term starting on 1 July 2023: Number of ballot papers: 190 Number of invalid ballots: 1 Number of valid ballots: 189 Abstentions: 2 Number of members voting: 187 Required majority: 94 Number of individual votes obtained: Ms. Katharine Savage (South Africa) 108 Mr. Abdelmohsen Ahmed Sheha (Egypt) 101 Mr. Nassib G. Ziadé (Lebanon/Chile) 100 Mr. Thomas Pastor (Germany) 93 Mr. Leslie Formine Forbang (Cameroon) 84 Ms. Graciela Dixon Caton (Panama) 83 Mr. Vineet Kothari (India) 80 Ms. Isabel Olmos (Spain) 78 One judge for a term starting upon appointment and ending on 30 June 2026: Number of ballot papers: 190 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 190 Abstentions: 2 Number of members voting: 188 Required majority: 95 Number of individual votes obtained Ms. Gao Xiaoli (China) 109 Ms. Jacqueline Cornelius (Barbados) 79 Nations Appeals Tribunal for a term of office starting immediately upon appointment and ending on 30 June 2026 (decision 77/407).

The General Assembly shall now proceed to the first restricted ballot to fill the remaining vacancy for a seven-year term beginning on 1 July 2023. In accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure, this round of ballots is restricted to the two candidates who were not elected but obtained the largest number votes in the previous ballot. Before we begin the voting process, I should like to remind members that, pursuant to rule 88 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, no representative shall interrupt the voting except on a point of order on the actual conduct of the voting. We shall now begin the voting process. Ballot papers will now be distributed. All the candidates whose names appear on the ballot paper are eligible. May I also remind representatives that they may vote for not more than the number of eligible candidates indicated on ballot papers A ballot will be declared invalid if it contains votes for more than the number eligible candidates on ballot papers. Any notation other than a vote in favour of an eligible Member State will be disregarded.

The result of the voting is as follows: Number of ballot papers: 190 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 190 Abstentions: 2 Number of members voting: 188 Required majority: 95 Number of individual votes obtained: Mr. Leslie Formine Forbang (Cameroon) 99 Mr. Thomas Pastor (Germany) 89 votes, Mr. Leslie Formine Forbang (Cameroon) was elected a judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal for a term of office beginning on 1 July 2023 and ending on 30 June 2030 (decision 77/407).

I take this opportunity to extend to those elected the congratulations of the Assembly and to thank the tellers for their assistance in this election. May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (h) of agenda item 118? (g) Appointment of the judges of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal Memorandum of the Secretary-General (A/77/285) Report of the Internal Justice Council (A/77/129/Rev.1)

As indicated in document A/77/285, the terms of office of one full-time judge of the Dispute Tribunal based in Geneva, Judge Teresa Maria Da Silva Bravo (Portugal), one full-time judge of the Dispute Tribunal based in Nairobi, Judge Agnieszka Klonowiecka-Milart (Poland), and one half- time judge of the Dispute Tribunal, Judge Alexander Hunter (United States of America), are due to expire on 30 June 2023. It is therefore necessary for the General Assembly, during its current session, to appoint a full- time judge based in Geneva and Nairobi and a half- time judge to the Dispute Tribunal to fill the resulting vacancies. In accordance with article 4, paragraph 4, of the statute of the Dispute Tribunal, the term of office of the full-time judge and the half-time judge will be seven years. In its report to the General Assembly, the Internal Justice Council has recommended to the Assembly for its consideration three candidates for the full- time vacancy in Geneva, four candidates for the full- time vacancy in Nairobi and two candidates for the half-time vacancy. The candidates recommended by the Council for appointment as a full-time judge in Geneva are Lucija Miše (Croatia), Mira Mihaylova Raycheva-Shekerdzhieva (Bulgaria) and Xiangzhuang Sun (China). The candidates recommended by the Council for appointment as a full-time judge in Nairobi are Deepthi Amaratunga (Sri Lanka), Roberto da Silva Fragale Filho (Brazil), Vineet Kothari (India) and Sean Daniel Wallace (United States of America). The candidates recommended by the Council for appointment as a half-time judge are Joanne Harrison (Australia) and Solomon Waktolla (Ethiopia). The appointment of the full-time judge and the half-time judge of the Dispute Tribunal will be made in accordance with the statute of the Dispute Tribunal and the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. Article 4 of the statute of the Dispute Tribunal states that “[t]he judges shall be appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Internal Justice Council in accordance with Assembly resolution 62/228. No two judges shall be of the same nationality. Due regard shall be given to geographical distribution and gender balance”. Article 4, paragraph 3, of the statute of the Dispute Tribunal requires that, in order to be eligible for appointment, a person shall be of high moral character and impartial, possess at least 10 years of judicial experience in the field of administrative law or the equivalent within one or more national jurisdictions and be fluent, both orally and in writing, in English or French”. Article 4, paragraph 4, of the statute of the Dispute Tribunal provides that “[a] judge of the Dispute Tribunal shall be appointed for one non-renewable term of seven years ... A current or former judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal shall not be eligible to serve in the Dispute Tribunal.” In document A/77/285, it is proposed that the General Assembly proceed to appoint the full-time judges in Geneva and Nairobi and the half-time judge of the Dispute Tribunal through an election, bearing in mind paragraph 58 of resolution 63/253, in which the Assembly invited Member States, when electing judges to the Dispute Tribunal, to take due consideration of geographical distribution and gender balance. May I take it that the General Assembly agrees to the proposal?

Only those candidates recommended by the Internal Justice Council are eligible for election. The electors in the General Assembly will indicate the candidates for whom they wish to vote by placing an “X” in the boxes next to the names of the candidates on the ballot paper. Electors may vote for not more than one candidate each for the full-time appointments in Geneva and Nairobi and one candidate for the half-time appointment to the United Nations Dispute Tribunal. Those candidates who obtain the highest number of votes and a majority of votes of the members present and voting will be considered as elected and thereby appointed by the Assembly to the Dispute Tribunal. Balloting shall continue, in accordance with the rules of procedure, until as many candidates as are required for the full-time and half-time seats on the Dispute Tribunal to be filled have obtained, in one or more ballots, a majority of votes of the members present and voting. Also, consistent with past practice, in case, owing to a tie vote, it becomes necessary to determine the candidate to be elected or that will proceed to the next round of restricted balloting, there will be a special restricted ballot limited to those candidates that have obtained an equal number of votes. May I take it that the Assembly agrees to these procedures?

The General Assembly will now proceed to the election of two full-time judges, one in Geneva and one in Nairobi, and one half-time judge to the United Nations Dispute Tribunal. Only those candidates whose names appear on the ballot papers are eligible for election. Representatives are requested to indicate the candidate for whom they wish to vote by placing an “X” in the boxes next to the names of the candidates for whom they wish to vote. Each representative may vote for not more than the number indicated on the ballot papers. The election will be held in accordance with the relevant rules of procedure of the General Assembly. Therefore, in accordance with rule 92 of the rules of procedure, the election shall be held by secret ballot. Before we begin the voting process, I should like to remind members that, pursuant to rule 88 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, no representative shall interrupt the voting except on a point of order on the actual conduct of the voting. In addition, ballot papers will only be given to the representative seated directly behind the country’s nameplate. I would like to remind members that they are voting for one candidate for the full-time appointment for each location of the Tribunal, and one candidate for the half- time appointment to the Dispute Tribunal. A ballot will be declared invalid if it contains votes for more than one candidate. If a ballot paper contains any notation other than a vote in favour of an eligible candidate, those notations will be disregarded. We shall now begin the voting process. Members are requested to remain seated until all ballots have been collected.

In the interest of time, the General Assembly will now proceed to consider the other items announced in The Journal of the United Nations while the ballots are being counted. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (g) of agenda item 118. Reports of the Fifth Committee

The General Assembly will now consider the reports of the Fifth Committee on sub-items (a) to (e) and (k) of agenda item 118, entitled “Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments”. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records. Therefore, if there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, I shall take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the reports of the Fifth Committee, which are before the Assembly today

Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. May I remind members that, in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in plenary meeting, unless that delegation’s vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee and that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. Before we begin to take action on the recommendations contained in the reports of the Committee, I should like to advise representatives that we will proceed to take decisions in the same manner as was done in the Committee, unless the Secretariat is notified otherwise in advance. I should therefore hope that we may proceed to adopt without a vote those recommendations that were adopted without a vote in the Committee. (a) Appointment of members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/567)

In paragraph 5 of its report, the Committee recommends that the General Assembly appoint or reappoint the following persons as members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023: Udo Fenchel (Germany); Olivio Fermín (Dominican Republic); Carlo Jacobucci (Italy); Ji Haojun (China); Ji-sun Jun (Republic of Korea); and Matsuda Yukiko (Japan); for a term of office beginning on 1 January 2023 and ending on 31 December 2023: Stephani Scheer (United States of America); and for a term of office beginning on 15 November 2022 and ending on 31 December 2023: Surendra Kumar Adhana (India). May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to appoint or reappoint the following persons as members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023: Udo Fenchel; Olivio Fermín; Carlo Jacobucci; Ji Haojun; Ji-sun Jun; and Matsuda Yukiko; for a term of office beginning on 1 January 2023 and ending on 31 December 2023: Stephani Scheer; and for a term of office beginning on 15 November 2022 and ending on 31 December 2023: Surendra Kumar Adhana? It was so decided (decision 77/408).

May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (a) of agenda item 118? (b) Appointment of members of the Committee on Contributions Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/568)

In paragraph 4 of its report, the Committee recommends that the General Assembly appoint or reappoint the following persons as members of the Committee on Contributions for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023: Cheikh Tidiane Dème (Senegal); Gordon Eckersley (Australia); Helena Concepción Felip Salazar (Paraguay); Bernardo Greiver del Hoyo (Uruguay); Marcel Jullier (Switzerland); and Joseph Masila (Kenya). May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to appoint or reappoint Cheikh Tidiane Dème, Gordon Eckersley, Helena Concepción Felip Salazar, Bernardo Greiver del Hoyo, Marcel Jullier and Joseph Masila as members of the Committee on Contributions for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023? It was so decided (decision 77/409).

May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (b) of agenda item 118? (c) Confirmation of the appointment of members of the Investments Committee Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/569)

The Committee recommends, in paragraph 4 (a) of its report, that the General Assembly confirm the appointment or reappointment by the Secretary-General of Jens Fricke (Germany), Michael Klein (United States of America) and Luciane Ribeiro (Brazil) as regular members of the Investments Committee for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to confirm the appointment or reappointment by the Secretary-General of Jens Fricke, Michael Klein and Luciane Ribeiro as regular members of the Investments Committee for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023? It was so decided (decision 77/410).

In paragraph 4 (b) of the same report, the Committee also recommends that the General Assembly confirm the reappointment by the Secretary-General of Simon Jiang (China) as a regular member of the Investments Committee for a one-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to confirm the reappointment by the Secretary-General of Simon Jiang as a regular member of the Investments Committee for a one-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023? It was so decided (decision 77/410).

Lastly, in paragraph 4 (c) of the same report, the Committee also recommends that the General Assembly confirm the reappointment by the Secretary-General of Macky Tall (Mali) as an ad hoc member of the Investments Committee for a one-year term of office, beginning on 1 January 2023. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to confirm the reappointment by the Secretary-General of Macky Tall as an ad hoc member of the Investments Committee for a one-year term of office, beginning on 1 January 2023? It was so decided (decision 77/410).

May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (c) of agenda item 118? (d) Appointment of members of the International Civil Service Commission Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/570)

In paragraph 6 (a) of its report, the Fifth Committee recommends that the General Assembly appoint or reappoint the following persons as members of the International Civil Service Commission for a four-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023: Andrew Gbebay Bangali (Sierra Leone), Xavier Bellmont Roldán (Spain), Ali Kurer (Libya), João Vargas (Brazil) and Boguslaw Winid (Poland). May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to appoint or reappoint Andrew Gbebay Bangali, Xavier Bellmont Roldán, Ali Kurer, João Vargas and Boguslaw Winid as members of the International Civil Service Commission for a four-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023? It was so decided (decision 77/411).

In paragraph 6 (b) of the same report, the Committee also recommends that the General Assembly designate Larbi Djacta (Algeria) as Chair for a period of four years beginning on 1 January 2023, subject to a corresponding extension of his term of office as a member of the International Civil Service Commission. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to designate Larbi Djacta as Chair for a period of four years beginning on 1 January 2023, subject to a corresponding extension of his term of office as a member of the International Civil Service Commission? It was so decided (decision 77/411).

May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (d) of agenda item 118? (e) Appointment of members of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/571)

In paragraph 4 of its report, the Fifth Committee recommends that the General Assembly appoint Anton Kosyanenko (Russian Federation) and Suresh Raj Sharma (Nepal) as members of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to appoint Anton Kosyanenko and Suresh Raj Sharma as members of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2023? It was so decided (decision 77/412).

The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (e) of agenda item 118. (k) Appointment of members and alternate members of the United Nations Staff Pension Committee Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/572)

In paragraph 4 of its report, the Fifth Committee recommends that the General Assembly appoint Yamada Jun (Japan) as a member of the United Nations Staff Pension Committee for a term of office beginning on 15 November 2022 and ending on 31 December 2024. May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to appoint Yamada Jun as a member of the United Nations Staff Pension Committee for a term of office beginning on 15 November 2022 and ending on 31 December 2024. It was so decided (decision 77/413).

May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of sub-item (k) of agenda item 118?

The Assembly has thus concluded its consideration of the reports of the Fifth Committee before it today. (j) Appointment of members of the Joint Inspection Unit Note by the Secretary-General (A/77/370)

As indicated in document A/77/370, by a letter dated 14 June 2022, in accordance with article 4, paragraph 5, of the statute of the Joint Inspection Unit, its Chair informed the Chef de Cabinet of the resignation of Inspector Kamioka Keiko, with effect from 31 December 2022, and of the resulting occurrence of a vacancy. Inspector Kamioka has been a member of the Unit since 1 January 2018 and her latest term would have expired on 31 December 2024. As a result of the resignation, the General Assembly is required, during the seventy-seventh session, to appoint a member to fill the vacancy in the Joint Inspection Unit. In accordance with article 4, paragraph 2, of the statute of the Joint Inspection Unit, as the remainder of the term of said Inspector is less than three years, the person so appointed will serve for a full five-year term, beginning on 1 January 2023 and expiring on 31 December 2027. Also, as indicated in document A/77/370, in accordance with article 3, paragraph 1, of the statute of the Joint Inspection Unit, the President of the General Assembly shall consult with Member States to draw up a list of countries  — in this case, one country  — which would be requested to propose a candidate for appointment to the Joint Inspection Unit. As further indicated in paragraph 3 of document A/77/370, the General Assembly, following the consultations described in article 3, paragraph 1, of the statute, the President of the General Assembly will determine the country that will be requested to propose candidates who meet the qualifications mentioned in article 2, paragraph 1, of the statute. After holding the necessary consultations, I should like to communicate to the Assembly the information received from the Chair of the Asia-Pacific States that the Group has endorsed Japan to propose a candidate for the vacancy from among the Asia-Pacific States. In accordance with article 3, paragraph 1, of the statute of the Joint Inspection Unit and with resolution 61/238, Japan will be requested to submit the name of a candidate and the curriculum vitae highlighting the candidate’s relevant qualifications for the task. I would like to remind members that, in accordance with Assembly resolution 59/267 of 23 December 2004, the candidates should have experience in at least one of the following fields: oversight, audit, inspection, investigation, evaluation, finance, project evaluation, programme evaluation, human resources management, management, public administration, monitoring and programme performance, as well as knowledge of the United Nations system and its role in international relations. Following the appropriate consultations held in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the statute of the Joint Inspection Unit, including consultations with the President of the Economic and Social Council and with the Secretary-General, in his capacity as Chair of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, the President of the General Assembly will submit the name of the candidate to the Assembly for appointment. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of sub-item (j) of agenda item 118.

The result of the voting is as follows: Full-time judge (Geneva): Number of ballot papers: 190 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 190 Abstentions: 1 Number of members voting: 189 Required majority: 95 Number of individual votes obtained: Mr. Xiangzhuang Sun (China) 99 Ms. Mira Mihaylova Raycheva-Shekerdzhieva (Bulgaria) 75 Ms. Lucija Miše (Croatia) 15 Full-time judge (Nairobi): Number of ballot papers: 190 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 190 Abstentions: 0 Number of members voting: 190 Required majority: 96 Number of individual votes obtained: Mr. Sean Daniel Wallace (United States of America) 75 Mr. Deepthi Amaratunga (Sri Lanka) 51 Mr. Vineet Kothari (India) 35 Mr. Roberto da Silva Fragale Filho (Brazil) 29 Half-time judge: Number of ballot papers: 190 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 190 Abstentions: 3 Number of members voting: 187 Required majority: 94 Number of individual votes obtained: Mr. Solomon Waktolla (Ethiopia) 97 Ms. Joanne Harrison (Australia) 90 Having obtained the required majority of votes of the members present and voting and the highest number of votes, Mr. Xiangzhuang Sun (China) was elected a full-time judge of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal in Geneva and Mr. Solomon Waktolla (Ethiopia) was elected a half-time judge of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, for terms of office beginning on 1 July 2023 and ending on 30 June 2030 (decision 77/414).

The Assembly will have to proceed to the first restricted ballot to fill the remaining vacancy for one full-time judge based in Nairobi. In accordance with rule 94 of the rules of procedure, that round of balloting shall be restricted to the two candidates who were not elected but who obtained the largest number of votes in the previous ballot, namely, Deepthi Amaratunga (Sri Lanka) and Sean Daniel Wallace (United States of America). In view of the lateness of the hour, we will continue with the balloting at 3 p.m. this afternoon in this Hall.