United Nations Security Council Resolution 1914, adopted unanimously on 18 March 2010, after noting the resignation of International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge Shi Jiuyong and that the vacancy must be filled in accordance with the Statute of the ICJ, the Council decided that the election to fill the vacancy would take place on 29 June 2010 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its 64th session.[1]
UN Security Council Resolution 1914 | ||
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![]() Shi Jiuyong in 2005 | ||
Date | 18 March 2010 | |
Meeting no. | 6,285 | |
Code | S/RES/1914 (Document) | |
Subject | International Court of Justice | |
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Result | Adopted | |
Security Council composition | ||
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Shi had served at the ICJ since February 1994. He was re-elected in 2003, and served as Vice-President of the Court from 2000 to 2003 and as its president from 2003 until 2006.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Security Council sets 29 June as date to fill International Court of Justice post". UN News Centre. 18 March 2010.
- ^ "UN Security Council sets June date for filling vacancy at International Court of Justice". People's Daily. 18 March 2010.
External links
edit- Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1914 at Wikisource
- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org