Resolution 708 (1991)
of 28 AU[!Ust 1991
The Security Council,
Noting with regret the death of Judge Taslim Olawale Elias on 14 August 1991,
Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the remainder of the tem1 of office of the deceased

Judge has thus 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 December 1991 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session.
Adopted wranimously at the 3005 meeting

B. Election of a member of the International Court of Justice

On 5 December 1991, the Security Council, at its 3021st meeting, and the C':reneral Assembly. at the 63rd plenary

meeting of its forty-sixth session, elected Mr. Bola Ajibola (Nigeria) to the International Court of Justice to fill a vacancy created by the death of Judge Taslim Olawale Elias.

RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL215
Decision
At its 3017th meeting, held in private on 21 November 1991, the Council considered the question of tht~ recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Resolution 720 (1991)
or 21 November 1991
The Security Council, Having considered the question of the recommendation for the appointment of the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, Recommends to the General Assembly that Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali be appointed SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations for a term of office from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1996.
Adopted unanimously at the 3017th (closed) meeting.

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