Security Council resolution 2193 (2014) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) until 31 Dec. 2015]
Symbol: S/RES/2193 (2014)
Date: 2014-12-18
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/69 [76] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
S/69 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Subjects: 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|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|TRIALS|JUDGES|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: LUXEMBOURG
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: abstention
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2193 (2014)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                18 December 2014




               Resolution 2193 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7348th meeting, on
               18 December 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its determination to combat impunity for all those responsible for
               serious international crimes and the necessity of all persons indicted by the
               International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“the International Tribunal”) being
               brought to justice,
                     Taking note of the letters to the President of the Council from the Secretary -
               General dated 31 October 2014 (S/2014/780) and 3 December 2014 (S/2014/865)
               attaching letters from the President of the International Tribunal dated 1 October
               2014 and 25 November 2014,
                    Recalling its resolution 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1503 (2003) of 28 August
               2003 and 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, and in particular, 1966 (2010) of
               22 December 2010, which inter alia established the International Residual
               Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“the Mechanism”),
                    Taking into account the assessments by the International Tribunal in its
               Completion Strategy Report (S/2014/827), and the updated trial and appeals
               schedule,
                    Noting also the concerns expressed by the President of the International
               Tribunal about staffing, and reaffirming that staff retention is essential for the most
               expeditious completion of the International Tribunal’s work,
                     Recalling also its previous resolutions on the extension of the terms o f office
               of the permanent and ad litem judges at the International Tribunal, who are members
               of the Trial Chambers and the Appeals Chamber,
                    Further recalling its resolution 2007 (2011) adopted on 14 September 2011,
                    Having regard to Article 16 of the Statute of the International Tribunal,
                    Having considered the nomination by the Secretary-General to reappoint
               Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal ( S/2014/781),
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,




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                     1.    Requests the International Tribunal to complete its work and facilitate the
               closure of the Tribunal as expeditiously as possible with the aim of completing the
               transition to the Mechanism, and expresses its continued concern over delays in the
               conclusion of the Tribunal’s work, in light of resolution 1966 (2010), which
               requested the Tribunal to complete its trial and appeals proceedings by 31 December
               2014;
                    2.    Underlines that States should cooperate fully with the International
               Tribunal, as well as with the Mechanism;
                     3.   Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judge at
               the International Tribunal, who is a member of the Appeals Chamber, until 31 July
               2015 or until the completion of the cases to which he is assigned, if sooner:
                    Patrick Robinson (Jamaica)
                     4.   Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent and ad
               litem judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Trial Chambers
               and the Appeals Chamber, until 31 December 2015 or until the completion of the
               cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:
                    Koffi Kumelio A. Afande (Togo)
                    Carmel Agius (Malta)
                    Liu Daqun (China)
                    Theodor Meron (United States of America)
                    Fausto Pocar (Italy)
                    Jean-Claude Antonetti (France)
                    O-Gon Kwon (Republic of Korea)
                    Burton Hall (The Bahamas)
                    Howard Morrison (United Kingdom)
                    Guy Delvoie (Belgium)
                    Christoph Flügge (Germany)
                    Alphons Orie (The Netherlands)
                    Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa)
                    Melville Baird (Trinidad and Tobago)
                    Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)
                    Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua (Democratic Republic of Congo)
                     5.   Decides to reappoint Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the
               International Tribunal, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 4, of
               the Statute of the International Tribunal related to the length of office of the
               Prosecutor, for a term with effect from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2015,
               which is subject to an earlier termination by the Security Council upon the
               completion of the work of the International Tribunal;
                     6.    Urges the Tribunal, in light of resolution 1966 (2010), to redouble its
               efforts to review its projected case completion dates with a view towards shortening
               them as appropriate;
                    7.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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