16 May 2012
On 26 April 2012, the Economic and Social Council elected 13 member States for a four-year term on the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), beginning on 1 January 2013.
Member States elected on 26 April 2012:
- Austria
- Brazil
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Finland
- Japan
- Liberia
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Portugal
- Russian Federation
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
The Council postponed the election of seven other members of the CSTD as follows:
- Two members from Asia-Pacific States
- One member from Eastern European States
- Two members from Latin American and Caribbean States
- Two members from Western European and other States
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