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Structures & Institutional Development Structures
Legal Counsel CONTINUED
Appointments to the List of Legal Counsel continued men women
Eastern Europe 71 (2% of Counsel) 62.5% 37.5%
Only eight appointments from Eastern Europe: Serbia [3], FYROM [2],
Croatia, Slovenia, Romania [1 appointee each]
Asia 72 (3% of Counsel) 67% 33%
Only nine appointments from Asia: Malaysia [3], India, Kuwait,
Pakistan, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines [1 appointee each]
GRULAC 73 (2% of Counsel) 100% 0%
Only five appointments from GRULAC: Argentina [3] Brazil [2], Mexico,
Trinidad and Tobago [1 appointee each]
71 According to these figures, 2% (eight) of appointees to the List of Legal Counsel are from Eastern Europe. This figure is the same
as in 2010. In addition, the gender figures are also exactly the same as in 2010 with 62.5% male and 37.5% females appointed
from the region. Although the figures are static for Eastern Europe, this region has the highest proportion of women on the List
of Legal Counsel for the fifth year in a row.
72 According to these figures, 3% (12) of appointees to the List of Legal Counsel are from the Asia. This represents 1% more than in
2010. Appointments of nationals from India, Malaysia, Kuwait, Pakistan and Singapore, which are not States Parties, have been
included in the calculation for the Asian region. For the first time, three women from Asia have been appointed to the List of Legal
Counsel (two from Malaysia and one from India).
73 According to these figures, 2% (eight) of appointees to the List of Legal Counsel are from GRULAC. This represents a slight increase
from 2010 (1.5%). There continue to be no women lawyers from the GRULAC region appointed to the List of Legal Counsel.
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