Assembly/AU/Dec.575(XXV) Page 1 DECISION ON THE ELECTION OF SIX (6) MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD (ACEWRC) Doc. EX.CL/918 (XXVII) The Assembly, 1. TAKES NOTE of the election of six (6) members of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) by the Executive Council; 2. APPOINTS the following members of the ACERWC for a five (5)-year term: No 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. Name Mrs. Dikéré Marie-Christine BOCOUM Ms. Aver GAVAR Ms. Maria MAPANI-KAWIMBE Mr. Clement MASHAMBA Mr. Benyam Dawit MEZMUR Ms. Goitseone Nanikie NKWE Country Côte d‟Ivoire Nigeria Zambia Tanzania Ethiopia Botswana REQUESTS the Commission to prepare modalities to ensure the scrupulous respect of the principles of equitable regional and gender representation in all AU organs and institutions, and to submit the modalities to the January 2016 Summit.