Security Council resolution 1954 (2010) [on authorization of the judges to complete cases notwithstanding the expiry of their term of office at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]
Symbol: S/RES/1954(2010)
Date: 2010-12-14
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [76] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
S/65 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Subjects: Parker, Kevin Horace > (Australia)|Kinis, Uldis > (Latvia)|International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991|International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 > Members|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|JUDGES|TRIALS|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1954 (2010)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               14 December 2010




               Resolution 1954 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6446th meeting, on
               14 December 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 23 November 2010 (S/2010/599), attaching the letter from the
               President of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“the International
               Tribunal”) dated 9 November 2010,
                     Recalling its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1581 (2005) of
               18 January 2005, 1597 (2005) of 20 April 2005, 1613 (2005) of 26 July 2005, 1629
               (2005) of 30 September 2005, 1660 (2006) of 28 February 2006, 1668 (2006) of
               10 April 2006, 1800 (2008) of 20 February 2008, 1837 (2008) of 29 September
               2008, 1849 (2008) of 12 December 2008, 1877 (2009) of 7 July 2009, 1900 (2009)
               of 16 December 2009, and 1931 (2010) of 29 June 2010,
                    Recalling in particular its resolutions 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003 and 1534
               (2004) of 26 March 2004, in which the Security Council calls on the International
               Tribunal to take all possible measures to complete investigations by the end of 2004,
               to complete all trial activities at first instance by the end of 2008, and to complete
               all work in 2010,
                      Taking note of the assessment by the International Tribunal in its Completion
               Strategy Report (S/2010/588) that the Tribunal will not be in a position to complete
               all its work in 2010,
                    Urging the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to complete its
               work expeditiously,
                     Noting the concerns expressed by the President of the International Tribunal
               about the loss of experienced staff, and reaffirming that staff retention is essential
               for the timely completion of the International Tribunal’s work,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office on
               31 December 2010, Judge Kevin Parker is authorized to complete the Đorđević
               case, which he began before the expiry of his term of office; and takes note of the
               intention of the International Tribunal to complete the case by the end of February
               2011;

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                     2.   Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office on
               31 December 2010, Judge Uldis Kinis is authorized to complete the Gotovina et al.
               case which he began before the expiry of his term of office; and takes note of the
               intention of the International Tribunal to complete the case by the end of March
               2011;
                     3.    Decides to allow Judge Kinis to serve at the International Tribunal beyond
               the cumulative period of service provided for under article 13 ter, paragraph 2, of the
               Statute of the International Tribunal;
                     4.    Reiterates the importance of the International Tribunal being adequately
               staffed to complete its work expeditiously and calls upon the Secretariat and other
               relevant United Nations bodies to continue to work with the Registrar of the
               International Tribunal in order to find practicable solutions to address this issue as
               the International Tribunal approaches the completion of its work, and at the same
               time calls upon the International Tribunal to renew its efforts to focus on its core
               functions;
                    5.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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