Election of Members of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

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A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 4 Elections, nominations, confirmations and appointments, published in 2025.

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Bolivia (Plurinational State Of)Burkina Faso Colombia Côte D'ivoire Election of Members Ghana Honduras Mauritania Trinidad and Tobago

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At its 14th plenary meeting, on 4 April 2025, the Economic and Social Council, in accordance with its resolution 1991/49 of 21 June 1991, elected, by acclamation, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Honduras, Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago as members of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs for a four-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2026.

The Council also elected, by secret ballot, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Pakistan, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates as members of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs for a four-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2026.

The newly elected members will fill vacancies occurring on the expiration of the terms of office of Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Ghana, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lithuania, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia.

As a result, as of 1 January 2026, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs is composed of the following 53 Member States: Argentina,* Armenia,* Australia,** Austria,* Belgium,** Bolivia (Plurinational State of),** Burkina Faso,** Burundi,* Chile,* China,* Colombia,** Côte d’Ivoire,** Dominican Republic,* Finland,* France,** Germany,** Ghana,** Guatemala,* Honduras,** Hungary,* India,* Indonesia,* Italy,* Japan,* Kenya,* Kazakhstan,**

23 As of 29 July 2025, one vacancy remains to be filled on the Commission on the Status of Women for a member from Asia-Pacific States for a term of office beginning on the date of election and expiring at the close of the seventieth session, in 2026.

Kyrgzstan,** Lithuania,** Malta,* Mauritania,** Mexico,* Morocco,* Netherlands (Kingdom of the),* Nigeria,* Pakistan,** Peru,* Poland,* Portugal,* Qatar,* Singapore,* Slovenia,** South Africa,* Spain,* Switzerland,** Thailand,* Trinidad and Tobago,** Ukraine,** United Arab Emirates,** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,* United Republic of Tanzania,* United States of America,* Uruguay* and Zimbabwe.*

* Term of office expires on 31 December 2027.

** Term of office expires on 31 December 2029.

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