United Nations Security Council resolution 708, adopted unanimously on 28 August 1991, after noting the death of International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Taslim Olawale Elias on 14 August 1991, the council decided that elections to the vacancy on the ICJ would take place on 5 December 1991 at the Security Council and at the General Assembly's 46th session.
| UN Security Council Resolution 708 | ||
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 International Court of Justice | ||
| Date | 28 August 1991 | |
| Meeting no. | 3,005 | |
| Code | S/RES/708 (Document) | |
| Subject | International Court of Justice | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
| Security Council composition | ||
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Elias was a member of the court since 1976, and was its vice-president between 1979 and 1981 and its president from 1981 to 1985. His term of office was due to expire in February 1994.[1]
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edit- ^ "ICJ Communiqué" (PDF). International Court of Justice. 15 August 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
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Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 708 at Wikisource- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
