Please note that the individual receives the nomination, not the Member State. Elected members serve in their personal capacity. When do meetings of States Parties take place? Regular meetings of States Parties take place every two years. Although the precise dates vary, the Secretariat tries to avoid particularly busy periods in the calendar of United Nations meetings and conferences including the main session of the General Assembly. From 2013, it is intended to hold elections during May/June. During the two year cycle, OHCHR in New York organizes seven elections at regular meetings or conferences of states parties (CESCR elections are run by the ECOSOC Secretariat). The regular calendar is as follows: ICERD Odd years (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017…) ICCPR Even years (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018…) CEDAW Even years CAT in Geneva CRC Even years ICMW Odd years CRPD During annual conference, but in even years only ICED Odd years OPCAT in Geneva 15