United Nations Security Council Resolution 708 – International Court of Justice

Resolution 708 (1991) of 28 August 1991

The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge Taslirn Olawale Elias on 14 August 1991,

Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the rernainder of the term of office of the deceased Judge has thus occurred and must be filled in accordance with the terms of the Statute of the Court,

Bearing in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute, the date of the election to fill the vacancy shall be fixed by the Security Council,

Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take place on 5 December 1991 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session.

Adopted unanimously al the 3005 meeting.