United Nations Security Council Resolution 1926

UN Security Council
Resolution 1926
Robes at the ICJ
Date 2 June 2010
Meeting no. 6,327
Code S/RES/1926 (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 1926, adopted unanimously on June 2, 2010, after noting the resignation of International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge Thomas Buergenthal with effect from September 6, 2010. The Council decided that the election to fill the vacancy would take place on September 9, 2010 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly.[1]

The vacancy had to be filled in accordance with the Statute of the ICJ. Buergenthal had served at the ICJ since March 2000. He was re-elected in 2006 to serve a nine-year term beginning in February 2006.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Security Council sets 9 September as date for election to fill vacancy on International Court of Justice". United Nations. June 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Election to fill UN World Court vacancy to be held in September". Accra Daily Mail. June 3, 2010.
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