How are meetings of states parties organized? Treaty body elections are not formally General Assembly proceedings; they are conducted within the context of a meeting of the States parties to the treaty in question in accordance with the procedures set out in the treaty itself and the rules of procedure of the meeting. Each treaty requests the Secretary-General to organize the elections. Meetings of States parties to the human rights treaties are organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights as the substantive secretariat department. Responsibilities are divided between the Secretary of the relevant committee in Geneva (for the nomination procedures) and OHCHR New York (for credentials and the actual conduct of the election). Delegates should refer in the first instance to the Treaty Bodies Focal Point in the OHCHR New York Office for all queries related to these elections. Meetings of states parties are governed by rules of procedure for each treaty, contained in the following documents: ICERD CERD/SP/2/REV.1 ICCPR CCPR/SP/2/REV.1 CEDAW CAT/OP/SP/3 CAT CAT/SP/2/REV.1 CRC CRC/SP/5 ICMW CMW/SP/3 CRPD CRPD/CSP/2008/3 ICED CED/SP/1/L.1 OPCAT CAT/OP/SP/3 16