Resolution 595 (1987)
of 27 Ma~h 1987
The Securitv Council, Noting with regret the death of Judge Guy Ladreit de Lacharriere on I0 March 1987. Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the remainder of the term. of office of the deceased judge has thus occurred and must be filled in accord~nce 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 this vacancy shall be fixed by the Security Council, Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take place on 14 September 1987 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its fortyfirst session.
Adopted unanimouslr at the 2739th meetin)i.
B. Election of a member of the International Court ofJustice
Decision
On 14 September 1987, the Security Council, at its 2752nd meeting, and the General Assembly, at the 103rd meeting of its forty-first session, elected Mr. Gilbert Guillaume (France) to the International Court of Justice to fill a vacancy created by the death of Judge Guy Ladreit de Lacharriere.
C. Election offive members of the International Court ofJustice
Decision
On !I November 1987. the Security Council, at its 2760th, 2761 st and 2762nd meetings, and the General Assembly, at the 64th, 65th and 66th meetings of its fortysecond session, elected five members of the International Court of Justice to fill the vacancies occurring on the expiration of the terms of office of the following judges:
Mr. Roberto Ago (Italy); Mr. Mohammed Bedjaoui (Algeria); Mr. Stephen Schwebel (United States of America); Mr. Jose Sette Camara (Brazil); Mr. Nikolai K. Tarasov (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
The following were elected: Mr. Roberto Ago (Italy); Mr. Mohammed Bedjaoui (Algeria); Mr. Stephen Schwebel (United States of America); Mr. Mohamed Shahabuddeen (Guyana); Mr. Nikolai K. Tarasov (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
D. Admission of States not parties to the Statute of the Court
Decision
At its 2753rd meeting, on 15 October 1987, the Council decided to refer to the Committee of Experts for study and report the application of the Republic of Nauru to become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice."' -----
"/hid .. Supplemn11 fi!l· Julr. All!ill.>t w1d SeJ>temher/Yii7. docum~lll S/IYI37.
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