United Nations Security Council Resolution 1259
United Nations Security Council resolution 1259, adopted unanimously on 11 August 1999, after recalling resolutions 808 (1993), 827 (1993), 936 (1994), 955 (1994) and 1047 (1996), the Council appointed Carla Del Ponte as Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).[1]
| UN Security Council Resolution 1259 | |
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| Date | 11 August 1999 |
| Meeting no. | 4,033 |
| Code | S/RES/1259 (Document) |
| Subject | Appointment of Prosecutor at the ICTY and ICTR |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted |
| Security Council composition | |
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The Council noted the resignation of the former Prosecutor, Louise Arbour, with effect from 15 September 1999, and decided that term of Carla Del Ponte, a Swiss attorney general, would begin on that date.[2]
See also
- Bosnian Genocide
- Rwandan genocide
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998–2000)
- Yugoslav Wars
References
- "Security Council accepts Secretary-General's nomination of Carla Del Ponte as Prosecutor at the Tribunals for former Yugoslavia and Rwanda". United Nations. 11 August 1999.
- Anonymous. "Carla Del Ponte: Appointment And Initial Appearance". Institute for War & Peace Reporting.
External links
- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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