United Nations Security Council Resolution 979

UN Security Council
Resolution 979
Date: 9 March 1995
Meeting no.: 3,507
Code: S/RES/979 (Document)

Subject: International Court of Justice
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1995:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  RUS  UK  USA

non-permanent members:
 ARG  BOT  CZE  GER  HON
 INA  ITA  NGA  OMA  RWA

International Court of Justice

United Nations Security Council Resolution 979, adopted without a vote on 9 March 1995, after noting the death of International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge Roberto Ago on 24 February 1995, the Council decided that elections to the vacancy on the ICJ would take place on 21 June 1995 at the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly during its 49th session.

Ago, an Italian jurist, was a member of the court since 1979. His term of office was due to expire in February 1997.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ICJ Communiqué". International Court of Justice. 27 February 1995. http://www.icj-cij.org/presscom/files/9/10369.pdf. 

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