Membership
2011 Election of the International Law Commission
The term of office of the thirty-four members of the International Law Commission for the 2007-2011 quinquennium expired at the end of 2011. The election of the members of the Commission for a five-year term beginning on 1 January 2012 (until 31 December 2016) took place, by secret ballot, at the 59th meeting of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session, held on 17 November 2011.
The Statute of the International Law Commission, as adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 174 (II) of 21 November 1947 and as thereafter amended, provides in article 2 that the International Law Commission shall consist of thirty four members who shall be persons of recognized competence in international law, with no two members being nationals of the same State and that in case of dual nationality a candidate shall be deemed to be a national of the State in which he ordinarily exercises civil and political rights.
Pursuant to the decision taken by the General Assembly, at its 35th plenary meeting, on 17 October 2011, the following is a consolidated list of candidates nominated by the Governments of States Members of the United Nations for election to the International Law Commission (see document A/66/514, including nominations received after the nomination deadline.
The results of the election are indicated next to each candidate. A breakdown by regional group is provided further below.
| Candidates (Nationality) | Nominated by | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Adoke, Mohammed Bello (Nigeria) | Nigeria | Elected |
| Al-Marri, Ali Mohsen Fetais (Qatar) | Qatar | Elected |
| Arguello Gómez, Carlos (Nicaragua) | Nicaragua | Not elected |
| Caflisch, Lucius C. (Switzerland) | Switzerland | Elected |
| Candioti, Enrique J. A. (Argentina) | Argentina | Elected |
| Cissé, Yacouba (Côte d’Ivoire) | Côte d’Ivoire | Not elected |
| Comissário Afonso, Pedro (Mozambique) | Mozambique | Elected |
| Daoudi, Riad (Syrian Arab Republic) | Syrian Arab Republic | Not elected |
| del Luján Flores, María (Uruguay) | Uruguay | Not elected |
| Droushiotis, James C. (Cyprus) | Cyprus | Not elected |
| El-Murtadi Suleiman Gouider, Abdelrazeg (Libya) | Libya | Elected |
| Escobar Hernández, Concepción (Spain) | Spain | Elected |
| Ferrero Costa, Eduardo (Peru) | Peru | Not elected |
| Fomba, Salifou (Mali) | Mali | Not elected |
| Forteau, Mathias (France) | France | Elected |
| Galicki, Zdzislaw W. (Poland) | Poland | Not elected |
| Gevorgian, Kirill (Russian Federation) | Russian Federation | Elected |
| Gómez-Robledo, Juan Manuel (Mexico) | Mexico | Elected |
| Hassouna, Hussein A. (Egypt) | Egypt | Elected |
| Hmoud, Mahmoud D. (Jordan) | Jordan | Elected |
| Huang, Huikang (China) | China | Elected |
| Jacobsson, Marie G. (Sweden) | Sweden Denmark Finland Iceland Norway |
Elected |
| Kamto, Maurice (Cameroon) | Cameroon | Elected |
| Kittichaisaree, Kriangsak (Thailand) | Thailand Japan |
Elected |
| Laraba, Ahmed (Algeria) | Algeria | Elected |
| Limon, Ewald W. (Suriname) | Suriname | Not elected |
| Maluwa, Tiyanjana (Malawi) | Malawi | Not elected |
| McRae, Donald M. (Canada) | Canada Australia New Zealand |
Elected |
| Murase, Shinya (Japan) | Japan Burundi Kenya Palau Thailand |
Elected |
| Murphy, Sean D. (United States of America) | United States of America | Elected |
| Niehaus, Bernd H. (Costa Rica) | Costa Rica | Elected |
| Nolte, Georg (Germany) | Germany | Elected |
| Noor Farida, Ariffin (Malaysia) | Malaysia | Not elected |
| Park, Ki Gab (Republic of Korea) | Republic of Korea | Elected |
| Perera, A. Rohan (Sri Lanka) | Sri Lanka | Not elected |
| Peter, Chris M. (United Republic of Tanzania) | United Republic of Tanzania | Elected |
| Petric, Ernest (Slovenia) | Slovenia | Elected |
| Saboia, Gilberto V. (Brazil) | Brazil | Elected |
| Salgado Espinoza, Carlos Oswaldo (Ecuador) | Ecuador | Not elected |
| Singh, Narinder (India) | India | Elected |
| Šturma, Pavel (Czech Republic) | Czech Republic | Elected |
| Subedi, Surya P. (Nepal)* | Nepal | |
| Tladi, Dire D. (South Africa) | South Africa | Elected |
| Tungo, Muaz Ahmed Mohamed (Sudan) | Sudan | Not elected |
| Valencia-Ospina, Eduardo (Colombia) | Colombia | Elected |
| Vasciannie, Stephen C. (Jamaica) | Jamaica | Elected |
| Wako, S. Amos (Kenya) | Kenya Japan |
Elected |
| Wisnumurti, Nugroho (Indonesia) | Indonesia | Elected |
| Wood, Michael (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Elected |
| Wouters, Jan M. F. (Belgium) | Belgium | Not elected |
Each State Member of the United Nations could nominate not more than four candidates, of whom two could be nationals of the nominating State and two nationals of other States (articles 3, 4 and 7). Members of the Commission are elected for five years and are eligible for re-election (article 10).
The thirty-four members of the International Law Commission were elected according to the pattern set up in paragraph 3 of resolution 36/39 of 18 November 1981. Thus, the allocation of seats on the Commission for the five-year term beginning on 1 January 2012 will be as follows:
- Nine nationals from African States
- Eight nationals from Asia-Pacific States
- Three nationals from Eastern European States
- Six nationals from Latin American and Caribbean States
- Eight nationals from Western European and other States
Nominations arranged by regional group
African States (9 seats)
- Number of ballot papers: 192
- Number of invalid ballot papers: 1
- Number of valid ballot papers: 191
- Abstentions: 0
- Number of members present and voting: 191
- Required simple majority of members present and voting: 96
| Candidates (Nationality) | Nominated by | No of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hussein A. Hassouna (Egypt) | Egypt | 156 | Elected |
| Dire D. Tladi (South Africa) | South Africa | 150 | Elected |
| Ahmed Laraba (Algeria) | Algeria | 144 | Elected |
| Maurice Kamto (Cameroon) | Cameroon | 141 | Elected |
| S. Amos Wako (Kenya) | Kenya Japan |
138 | Elected |
| Mohammed Bello Adoke (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 135 | Elected |
| Chris M. Peter (Tanzania) | Tanzania | 124 | Elected |
| Pedro Comissário Afonso (Mozambique) | Mozambique | 114 | Elected |
| Abdelrazeg El-Murtadi Suleiman Gouider (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) | Libya | 113 | Elected |
| Tiyanjana Maluwa (Malawi) | Malawi | 108 | Not elected |
| Salifou Fomba (Mali) | Mali | 104 | Not elected |
| Yacouba Cissé (Côte d’Ivoire) | Côte d’Ivoire | 103 | Not elected |
| Muaz Ahmed Mohamed Tungo (Sudan) | Sudan | 92 | Not elected |
Asia-Pacific States (8 seats)
- Number of ballot papers: 192
- Number of invalid ballot papers: 1
- Number of valid ballot papers: 191
- Abstentions: 1
- Number of members present and voting: 190
- Required simple majority of members present and voting: 96
| Candidates (Nationality) | Nominated by | No of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinya Murase (Japan) | Japan Burundi Kenya Palau Thailand |
152 | Elected |
| Huang Huikang (China) | China | 139 | Elected |
| Mahmoud D. Hmoud (Jordan) | Jordan | 136 | Elected |
| Ki Gab Park (Republic of Korea) | Republic of Korea | 135 | Elected |
| Narinder Singh (India) | India | 134 | Elected |
| Nugroho Wisnumurti (Indonesia) | Indonesia | 131 | Elected |
| Ali Mohsen Fetais Al-Marri (Qatar) | Qatar | 128 | Elected |
| Kriangsak Kittichaisaree (Thailand) | Thailand Japan |
128 | Elected |
| A. Rohan Perera (Sri Lanka) | Sri Lanka | 117 | Not elected |
| Noor Farida Ariffin (Malaysia) | Malaysia | 111 | Not elected |
| James C. Droushiotis (Cyprus) | Cyprus | 102 | Not elected |
| Riad Daoudi (Syrian Arab Republic) | Syrian Arab Republic | 49 | Not elected |
| Surya P. Subedi (Nepal) | Nepal | –* |
Eastern European States (3 seats)
- Number of ballot papers: 192
- Number of invalid ballot papers: 0
- Number of valid ballot papers: 192
- Abstentions: 1
- Number of members present and voting: 191
- Required simple majority of members present and voting: 96
| Candidates (Nationality) | Nominated by | No of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Petric (Slovenia) | Slovenia | 169 | Elected |
| Kirill Gevorgian (Russian Federation) | Russian Federation | 147 | Elected |
| Pavel Šturma (Czech Republic) | Czech Republic | 145 | Elected |
| Zdzislaw W. Galicki (Poland) | Poland | 90 | Not elected |
Latin American and Caribbean States (6 seats)
- Number of ballot papers: 1st round — 192; 2nd round — 193
- Number of invalid ballot papers: 1st round — 1; 2nd round — 0
- Number of valid ballot papers: 1st round — 191; 2nd round — 193
- Abstentions: 1st round — 1; 2nd round — 6
- Number of members present and voting: 1st round — 190; 2nd round — 187
- Required simple majority of members present and voting: 1st round — 96; 2nd round — 94
| Candidates (Nationality) | Nominated by | No of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberto V. Saboia (Brazil) | Brazil | 159 | Elected |
| Stephen Vasciannie (Jamaica) | Jamaica | 126 | Elected |
| Juan Manuel Gómez-Robledo (Mexico) | Mexico | 123 | Elected |
| Enrique Candioti (Argentina) | Argentina | 108 | Elected |
| Eduardo Valencia-Ospina (Colombia) | Colombia | 102 | Elected |
| Bernd H. Niehaus (Costa Rica) | Costa Rica | 95; 98** | Elected |
| Eduardo Ferrero Costa (Péru) | Péru | 95; 94** | Not elected |
| Carlos Arguello Gómez (Nicaragua) | Nicaragua | 90 | Not elected |
| Ewald W. Limon (Suriname) | Suriname | 88 | Not elected |
| María del Luján Flores (Uruguay) | Uruguay | 73 | Not elected |
| Carlos Oswaldo Salgado Espinoza (Ecuador)* | Ecuador | 57 | Not elected |
Western European and other States (8 seats)
- Number of ballot papers: 192
- Number of invalid ballot papers: 0
- Number of valid ballot papers: 192
- Abstentions: 2
- Number of members present and voting: 190
- Required simple majority of members present and voting: 96
| Candidates (Nationality) | Nominated by | No of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Nolte (Germany) | Germany | 175 | Elected |
| Marie G. Jacobsson (Sweden) | Sweden Denmark Finland Iceland Norway |
166 | Elected |
| Concepción Escobar Hernández (Spain) | Spain | 163 | Elected |
| Mathias Forteau (France) | France | 161 | Elected |
| Donald M. McRae (Canada) | Canada Australia New Zealand |
158 | Elected |
| Sean D. Murphy (United States of America) | United States of America | 158 | Elected |
| Sir Michael Wood (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 154 | Elected |
| Lucius C. Caflisch (Switzerland) | Switzerland | 149 | Elected |
| Jan M.F. Wouters (Belgium) | Belgium | 134 | Not elected |