Activists had hoped that this year's session would agree to expand the definition to take account of violence perpetrated by government forces or security personnel, which could dramatically expand its remit.
Although these appointments do not come within the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments, they are being made using a process which takes into account the Commissioners Code of Practice as best practice.
He said he had been involved in some high level discussions about alternatives to the bank's remit since delivering a speech in December in which he discussed targeting nominal GDP - a measure that takes into account inflation and growth.