The Secretariat of the Human Rights Council is now accepting applications for the following vacancy:
Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, member from Latin American and Caribbean States (Human Rights Council resolution 42/23)
This unremunerated United Nations expert position established by the Human Rights Council is expected to be filled at the Council’s 59th session (16 June to 11 July 2025), with the appointments to be made at the end of that session. Individuals seeking appointment should have extensive recognized professional experience and expertise in the field of human rights, with an emphasis on the particular human rights issues to which the positions relate.
Members of expert mechanisms are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic perspective. They are selected and appointed by the Human Rights Council in the same way as special procedure mandate holders. For members of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD), eligible candidates are only nationals of States belonging to the specific regional groups for which specific vacancies have been advertised. Please refer to the list of the United Nations regional groups of Member States at https://www.un.org/dgacm/content/regional-groups.
The work of independent mandate holders is unpaid. Those appointed as mandate holders serve in their personal capacities. They are not United Nations staff members, they are not based in United Nations offices in Geneva or at another United Nations location, and they do not receive salary or other financial compensation, except for travel expenses and daily subsistence allowance of “experts on mission”. Their specific functions are defined in the HRC resolutions creating or extending their mandate. Candidates must be available to perform effectively the functions of the mandate and to respond to its requirements, such as participating in EMRTD and Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva, travelling on country missions, drafting reports according to established deadlines, organizing and participating in consultations and meetings, addressing allegations of human rights violations with all concerned, providing advice to States and other stakeholders on issues related to their mandate and engaging with a variety of stakeholders. Candidates should be able to dedicate an estimated time of four to six months per year to the work of a mandate depending on its workload.
EMRTD website: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrc-subsidiaries/expert-mechanism-on-right-to-development
How to apply
Deadline to receive complete applications: 1 April 2025 (12 noon Geneva time)
Early applications are encouraged.
All applicants must submit by the deadline, both:
(1) a short online survey (https://survey.ohchr.org/397569)
and
(2) a mandate-specific Word application form. Application instructions and forms available at https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sp/hrc59
For information on how to prepare a complete application, please visit: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sp/application-guidelines
For general information about the application and selection process, please visit: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sp/nominations
Frequently asked questions: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sp/basic-information-selection-independent-experts
In case of technical difficulties, the secretariat may be contacted by email at: ohchr-hrcspecialprocedures@un.org