United Nations Security Council Resolution 1431 – International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Resolution 1431 (2002)
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 955 (1994) of 8November 1994, 1165 (1998) of 30 April 1998, 1166 (1998) of 13 May 1998, 1329(2000) of 30 November 2000 and 1411 (2002) of 17 May 2002,
Having considered the letter from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council dated 14 September 2001 (S/2001/764) and the annexed letter from the President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the Secretary-General dated 9 July 2001,
Having considered also the letter from the Secretary-General to the President Of the Security Council dated 4 March 2002 (S/2002/241) and the annexed letter from the President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the Secretary-General dated 6 February 2002,
Convinced of the need to establish a pool of ad litem judges in the International Tribunal for Rwanda in order to enable the International Tribunal for Rwanda to expedite the conclusion of its work at the earliest possible date and determined to follow closely the progress of the operation of the International Tribunal for Rwanda,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
- Decides to establish a pool of ad litem judges in the International Tribunal for Rwanda, and to this end decides to amend articles 11, 12 and 13 of theStatute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda and to replace those articles withthe provisions set out in annex I to this resolution and decides also to amend articles13 bis and 14 of the Statute of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslaviaand to replace those articles with the provisions set out in annex II to this resolution;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to make practical arrangements for theelection as soon as possible of eighteen ad litem judges in accordance with Article12 ter of the Statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda and for the timely provision to the International Tribunal for Rwanda of personnel and facilities, in particular, for the ad litem judges and related offices of the Prosecutor, and furtherrequests him to keep the Security Council closely informed of progress in this regard;
3. Urges all States to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal for Rwanda and its organs in accordance with their obligations under resolution 955(1994) and the Statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda;
4. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4601st meeting, on 14 August 2002.
