Question

Member of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are elected by the _____________.

• A. States Parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• B. General Assembly on the recommendation of the United Nations Secretary General
• C. Economic and Social Council on the recommendation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• D. Both A and B

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

States Parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Option A.

CESCR members are elected by the state parties for the duration of 4 years . The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the collection of 18 free specialists that screens execution of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its States parties.