A/HRC/40/38/Add.1 Mandates and mandate holders Communications reports submitted to the General Assembly 46 II. Statistics on current mandate holders (as at 31 December 2018) United Nations Regional Groups of Member States Male Female Total Geographic distribution African Group 12 7 19 23.75% Asia-Pacific Group 7 4 11 13.75% Eastern European Group (EEG) 3 5 8 10.00% Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) 12 5 17 21.25% Western European and Others Group (WEOG) 10 15 25 31.25% Total 44 36 80 100.00% Gender balance 55% 45% Regional distribution of mandate holders by male and female 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 AFRICAN STATES ASIA-PACIFIC STATES EEG Male Gender balance of mandate holders Female 45% GRULAC Female Regional distribution of mandate holders in percentage WEOG, 31.25% Male 55% GRULAC, 21.25% 4 WEOG African States, 23.75% EEG, 10.00% AsiaPacific States, 13.75%