Commission on Sustainable Development
Type: Intergovernmental body
Voting members: 53
Length of appointment: 3 years
African States: 13
Asian States: 11
Eastern European States: 6
Latin American and Caribbean States: 10
Western European and Other States: 13
Current members Effective date End of term
African States
Algeria 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Benin 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Central African Republic 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Côte d'Ivoire 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Djibouti 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Egypt 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Gabon 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Mauritania 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Mozambique 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Niger 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Sudan 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Zimbabwe 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Asian States
China 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
India 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Indonesia 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Japan 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Mauritius 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Pakistan 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Philippines 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Republic of Korea 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Saudi Arabia 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Sri Lanka 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Thailand 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Eastern European States
Bulgaria 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Czech Republic 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Hungary 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Poland 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Russian Federation 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Slovakia 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Latin American and Caribbean States
Antigua and Barbuda 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Bolivia 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Brazil 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Colombia 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Guyana 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Mexico 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Nicaragua 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Panama 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Peru 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Venezuela 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Western European and Other States
Belgium 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Canada 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
France 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Germany 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Ireland 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
Netherlands 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
New Zealand 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Portugal 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Spain 1 Jan 1998 31 Dec 2000
Sweden 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
Switzerland 1 Jan 1996 31 Dec 1998
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999
United States of America 1 Jan 1997 31 Dec 1999


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