United Nations Security Council Resolution 1660 – International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

Resolution 1660 (2006)

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1166 (1998) of 13 May1998, 1329 (2000) of 30 November 2000, 1411 (2002) of 17 May 2002, 1431 (2002)of 14 August 2002, 1481 (2003) of 19 May 2003, 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003,1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004 and of 1597 (2005) of 20 April 2005,

Having considered the proposal made by the President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia that the Secretary-General at the request of the President appoint reserve judges from among the ad litem judges elected in accordance with Article 13 ter, to be present at each stage of a trial to which they have been appointed and to replace a judge if that judge is unable to continue sitting,

Convinced of the advisability of allowing the Secretary-General to appoint reserve judges to specific trials at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia when so requested by the President of the Tribunal,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Decides to amend article 12 and article 13 quater of the Statute of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and to replace those articles with the provisions set out in the annex to this resolution;

2. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 5382nd meeting, on 28 February 2006.