United Nations Security Council Resolution 2583 – Date of an election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice

Resolution 2583 (2021)

The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge James Richard Crawford on 31 May 2021,

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

Noting that, 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 November 2021 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembl y at its seventy-sixth session.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 8808th meeting, on29 June 2021