Statutes of 5 October 1948...(including Rules of Procedure...) and Regulations...last amended on 10 September 2021

The President, the Treasurer and the Chairs of the Commissions shall be elected by the World Congress on the nomination of the Council. [...] Subject to the authority, direction and policy of the World Congress: (a) the Council shall have responsibility for the oversight and general control of all the affairs of IUCN; and (b) the roles of the Council, with specific functions elaborated in Article 46 and other relevant provisions of these Statutes, shall be to: (i) set strategic direction and policy guidance for the work of the Union; (i [...] The terms of office of the President, Treasurer, Councillors elected from the Regions, Indigenous Councillor and Chairs of Commissions shall extend from the close of the ordinary session of the World Congress at which they are elected, until the close of the next ordinary session of the World Congress. [...] The rules of procedure of the Council and the duties of the President, Vice- Presidents and Treasurer shall be as prescribed in the Regulations.12 Quorum and Voting 54. [...] Each member of the Council shall be entitled to one vote, and in the case of an equality of votes, the Chair of the meeting may cast the deciding vote.