Wednesday, November 23, 2011

India was elected to the UN’s Joint Inspection Unit (JIU)

India was elected to the United Nations' Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and returned to this oversight body after a gap of 35 years. India’s five-year term with the body will start from 1 January 2013. India defeated China to get a place on the JIU. India won with a clear majority of 106 votes out of the 183 cast, while China got 77 votes. India had served only once on the JIU, 35 years ago from 1968 to 1977.

Countries are elected to the JIU for five years and extend their term for another five years. China had held its seat for 10 years and its term was to expire in December 2012. The JIU is an independent external oversight body of the United Nations system, mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations. It is composed of not more than 11 Inspectors serving for a term of five years.

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