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SUBJECT: UNGA/C-5 SUBSIDIARY BODY ELECTIONS: LUCRETIA 
MEYERS (U.S.) WINS SPOT WITH ICSC, LISA SCOTT (U.S.) 
APPOINTED TO COMMITTEE ON CONTRIBUTIONS 
 
¶1. (U) SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee held elections on 
November 6 for appointments to several subsidiary bodies. 
Lucretia Myers of the United States won re-election to the 
International Civil Service Commission for a four year term 
(2010-2013). Along with Myers, candidates from Italy and 
Germany defeated the candidate from Greece to fill remaining 
vacancies. U.S. candidate Lisa P. Scott and others were 
appointed to fill vacancies with the Committee on 
Contributions. Croatia, Botswana, Jamaica, Jordan, and 
Nigeria beat out Eritrea, Haiti, Poland and Iran to fill 
upcoming vacancies with the ACABQ.  Appointments were also 
made to fill vacancies with the Investments Committee and the 
Board of Auditors. END SUMMARY. 
 
¶2. (U) U.S. CANDIDATE LUCRETIA MEYERS WINS SEAT ON 
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:  Elections were held 
to fill five vacancies for four-year terms (2010-2013) with 
the International Civil Service Commission. In the Western 
European and Other group, four candidates ran for three 
vacancies. In secret balloting, 190 valid ballots were 
received with 2 abstentions. Gian Luigi Valenza of Italy 
received 155 votes, Lucretia Myers of the U.S. 148, Wolfgang 
Stockl of Germany 145, and Spyridon Flogaitis Greece 95. 
Minoru Endo of Japan and Gilberto Paranhos Velloso of Brazil 
were also appointed to the Commission, both running 
uncontested in their respective regional groups. Following 
the vote, Wolfgang Stockl of Germany was recommended by 
acclamation to the post of Vice-Chairman of the Commission. 
 
¶3. (U) U.S. CANDIDATE LISA P. SCOTT ELECTED TO COMMITTEE ON 
CONTRIBUTIONS:  The U.S. and six other countries had their 
candidates elected to the Committee on Contributions for 
three year terms (2010-2012). No vote was taken as the number 
of candidates was equal to the number of vacancies. Elected 
were Lisa P. Scott of the United States, Andrzej T. 
Abraszewski of Poland, Elmi Ahmed Dualeh of Somalia, Ihor V 
Humenny of Ukraine, Meshal al Mansour of Kuwait, and Shigeki 
Sumi of Japan. 
 
¶4. (U) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY 
QUESTIONS (ACABQ):  Elections were held to fill five 
vacancies with the ACABQ for three year terms (2010-2012). 
Elections were held by secret ballot since there were a total 
of nine candidates to fill five spots. In the Asian States 
group, 189 valid ballots were cast with two abstentions: 
Jordan received 124 votes and Iran 57. In the Eastern 
European States group, 189 valid ballots were cast with five 
abstentions. The candidate from Croatia received 110 votes 
and Poland 74. In the African States Group, 189 valid ballots 
were cast with three abstentions: Nigeria received 153 votes, 
Botswana 150, and Eritrea 54. In the Latin American and 
Caribbean Group, 189 votes were cast, with two abstentions: 
Jamaica received 109 votes and Haiti 78. In concordance with 
the vote, the Fifth Committee Chair recommended the 
appointment/reappointment of Jasminka Dinic of Croatia, 
Collen V. Kelapile of Botswana, Stafford Neil of Jamaica, 
Mohammad Mustada Tal of Jordan, and Nony Udo of Nigeria. 
 
¶5. (U) THE INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE: Elections were held to fill 
two three-year terms (2010-2011) with the Investments 
Committee. No vote was taken as there were two candidates for 
two positions, Emilio J. Cadena of Argentina and Linah K. 
Moholo of Botswana both winning seats.  Fernando Chico Pardo 
of Mexico won an uncontested election for a one-year term 
(2010) with the Committee.  Uncontested elections also took 
place for two one-year term (2010) vacancies for ad hoc 
members of the Investments Committee.  Simon Jiang of China 
and Ivan Pictet of Switzerland were recommended for 
appointment to these vacancies. 
 
¶6. (U) THE BOARD OF AUDITORS:  A single six-year (2010-2015) 
vacancy with the Board of Auditors will be filled by the 
Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office 
of the United Kingdom. The appointment was uncontested. 
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