At its 22nd plenary meeting, on 9 October 2007, the General Assembly decided to fill the vacancy occurring as a result of the resignation of Mr. Juan Luis Larrabure for a term of office beginning on 1 January 2008 and expiring on 31 December 2012.1 At its 62nd plenary meeting, on 6 December 2007, the General Assembly, pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2, of the statute of the Joint Inspection Unit, contained in the annex to resolution 31/192 of 22 December 1976, appointed Mr. Enrique Román-Morey as a member of the Joint Inspection Unit for a five-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2008 and expiring on 31 December 2012, to fill the vacancy occurring as a result of the resignation of Mr. Larrabure.2 As a result, the Joint Inspection Unit is composed as follows: Mr. Gérard BIRAUD (France),** Mr. Nicolay V. CHULKOV (Russian Federation),*** Mr. Papa Louis FALL (Senegal),** Mr. Even Francisco FONTAINE ORTIZ (Cuba),*** Mr. Tadanori INOMATA (Japan),* Mr. Mohamed MOUNIR-ZAHRAN (Egypt),*** Mr. István POSTA (Hungary),** Mr. Enrique ROMÁN-MOREY (Peru),*** Mr. Cihan TERZI (Turkey),** Ms. Deborah WYNES (United States of America)*** and Mr. ZHANG Yishan (China).*** ___________________ * Term of office expires on 31 December 2009. ** Term of office expires on 31 December 2010. *** Term of office expires on 31 December 2012.