| Origin | The Nominations Committee is governed by Rules 34 and 35 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference. |
| Functions | - The Nominations Committee, after receiving a report from the Executive Board, and without any obligation to accept its recommendations, shall determine and submit to the General Conference the list of nominations for the posts of President and of the Vice-Presidents of the General Conference. It shall submit to the General Conference proposals for the composition of committees, commissions and other subsidiary organs of the Conference on which Member States are not all represented.
- It may suggest for consideration by the commissions, committees and other subsidiary organs of the Conference the names of persons to serve as Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteurs of these bodies. - Only representatives of Member States are eligible for the posts of President and Vice-Presidents of the Conference, and of Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons or Rapporteurs of its committees, commissions or other subsidiary organs. - The Nominations Committee shall also consider nominations for vacant seats on the Executive Board, having regard to the principles laid down in Article V.A.3 of the Constitution. It shall submit to the Conference general observations on the manner in which that article should be applied, together with a list of Member States that are candidates. - The Nominations Committee may also submit to the General Conference proposals for the composition of other organs whose members are to be elected or otherwise designated by the General Conference. |
| Composition | The Committee consists of the heads of all delegations entitled to vote in the Conference. It elects its own chairperson. |
