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Governing and Statutory Bodies Web site
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Next Session
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Council - 157th Session - 10 July 2017
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Previous Sessions and documents
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Council - 156th Session - April 2017
Council - 155th Session - December 2016
Council - 154th Session - May-June 2016
Council - 153rd Session - November-December 2015
Council - 152nd Session - June 2015
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Legal Framework
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Cat.1
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Purpose
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The Council, within the limits of the powers delegated to it by the Conference, acts as the Conference's executive organ between sessions. In particular, it exercises functions dealing with the world food and agriculture situation and related matters, current and prospective activities of the Organization, including its Programme of Work and Budget, administrative matters and financial management of the Organization and constitutional matters (Rule XXIV of the General Rules of the Organization).
The Council may establish Commissions, Committees and Working Parties under Article VI of the Constitution and approve, for submission to Member Nations, Agreements provided for under Article XIV.2 of the Constitution (Rule XXIV.4(a) and (b) of the General Rules of the Organization).
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Note on methods of work of the Council
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Secretary-General
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Mr Louis Gagnon, Director, Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division (CPA)
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Membership
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An Independent Chairperson, appointed by the Conference for two years, renewable for a further period of two years (Article V.2 of the Constitution and Rule XXIII of the General Rules of the Organization). Forty-nine Member Nations elected for three years, with arrangements for staggering expiry of terms of office, and each Member having one representative.
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Chairperson
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Mr Wilfred J. Ngirwa
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Number of Members
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49 Member Nations:
- Afghanistan 1
- Algeria 1
- Argentina 3
- Australia 1
- Benin 3
- Brazil 3
- Cameroon 1
- Canada 3
- Chile 2
- China 2
- Congo 2
- Côte d'Ivoire 3
- Cyprus 2
- Czechia1
- Ecuador 1
- Egypt 1
- Equatorial Guinea 2
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- Ethiopia 2
- France 1
- Germany 3
- Iceland 1
- India 1
- Indonesia 2
- Japan 2
- Kenya 3
- Kuwait 2
- Lesotho 3
- Malaysia 1
- Mali 1
- Mexico 3
- Montenegro 3
- Nicaragua 2
- Pakistan 1
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- Philippines 4
- Qatar 3
- Republic of Korea 2
- Romania 3
- Russian Federation 5
- San Marino 2
- Saudi Arabia 1
- Sri Lanka 2
- Sudan 3
- Trinidad and Tobago 3
- United Kingdom 6
- United States of America 3
- Uruguay 3
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7
- Zambia 3
- Zimbabwe 1
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1 Term of office: 1 July 2014 – end of 40th Session of Conference (July 2017)
2 Term of office: end of the 39th Session of Conference to 30 June 2018
3 Term of office: 1 July 2016 – end of the 41st Session of Conference (June 2019)
4 The Philippines replaced Thailand from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2018
5 The Russian Federation replaced Italy from 1 July 2016 to the end of the 40th Session of the Conference (July 2017)
6 The United Kingdom replaced Spain from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018
7 Deemed to have resigned in accordance with Rule XXII.7 GRO
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Current term of office
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Languages
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Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
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Document symbol
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Frequency of Sessions
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Normally holds at least five sessions in a biennium
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Division
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Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division (CPA)
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Contact information/email
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FAO-Council@fao.org
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First Session
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Washington, 4-11 November 1947
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