United Nations Security Council Resolution 708

UN Security Council
Resolution 708

International Court of Justice
Date 28 August 1991
Meeting no. 3,005
Code S/RES/708 (Document)
Subject International Court of Justice
Voting summary
15 voted for
None voted against
None abstained
Result Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

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.

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]

See also

References

  1. "ICJ Communiqué" (PDF). International Court of Justice. 15 August 1991.
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