Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Election of the UN/CEFACT Vice-Chair (for the period 2025-2026)
Election of the new UN/CEFACT Vice-Chair will take place on 3 July 2025. According to the Consolidated UN/CEFACT Mandate and Terms of Reference (ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15), the UN Member States who are physically present at the Plenary meeting will elect a Vice-Chair.
UNECE is inviting UN Member States to nominate their candidates for elections.
Each Country can nominate one candidate of its choice, using its own criteria for selection and taking into account criteria such as expertise, leadership, ability, willingness to work and geographic balance. The candidate must be a member of the Country’s delegation. It is at the Country’s discretion whether a nominated candidate if from the Government or the Private Sector.
The deadline to submit nominations is Monday, 19 May 2025.
In line with the decisions taken at the 30th Plenary, the term of office of the elected Vice-Chair would exceptionally be for one year, with the possibility of one re-election for a three-year term in 2026 (to align the terms of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the UN/CEFACT Bureau, the Plenary decided (ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2024/2) that the next re-election of the entire Bureau (Chair and Vice-Chairs) will be held in 2026).
Responsibilities of Vice-Chair
The elected Vice-Chair will be expected to actively participate in at least three physical meetings per year:
- UN/CEFACT Forums (twice per year, one in Geneva and another one in a different location)*/
- UN/CEFACT Plenary (one annual meeting in Geneva)
The Vice-Chairs together with and the secretariat are responsible for preparing the programme of work for approval by the Plenary, with a view to providing a coherent framework that serves the needs of United Nations Member States and other stakeholders within the context of UN/CEFACT’s mandate and terms of reference. This involves outreach to and collaboration with parties interested in working with UN/CEFACT to achieve common goals and, wherever possible, to avoid duplication of work both within and outside of UN/CEFACT.
The principal functions of the Bureau are outlined in the Consolidated UN/CEFACT Mandate and Terms of Reference (ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/15).
*/ In 2025, there will be only one Forum in Dakar, Senegal on 24-28 November 2025
Guidance on submitting nominations
The following documents should be submitted for the candidate. This information must be sent directly from the Permanent Mission in Geneva to the UNECE Secretariat ([email protected]):
- Candidate’s Candidacy Form with motivational statement
- Government’s Nomination Form with statement of support
- Recent Curriculum Vitae (including current roles in other relevant organizations and membership in associations)
For any questions, please contact Ms. Kamola Khusnutdinova, Secretary of UN/CEFACT at [email protected]