Security Council resolution 1931 (2010) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]
Symbol: S/RES/1931(2010)
Date: 2010-06-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [76] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
S/65 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
Subjects: Agius, Carmel A. > (Malta)|Liu, Daqun > (China)|Meron, Theodor > (United States)|Pocar, Fausto > (Italy)|Robinson, Patrick > (Jamaica)|Antonetti, Jean-Claude > (France)|Delvoie, Guy > (Belgium)|Hall, Burton, Sir > (Bahamas)|Flügge, Christoph > (Germany)|Kwon, O-gon > (Republic of Korea)|Moloto, Bakone Melema > (South Africa)|Morrison, Howard > (United Kingdom)|Orie, Alphons > (The Netherlands)|Baird, Melville > (Trinidad and Tobago)|David, Pedro R. > (Argentina)|Gwaunza, Elizabeth > (Zimbabwe)|Harhoff, Frederik > (Denmark)|Lattanzi, Flavia > (Italy)|Mindua, Antoine Kesia-Mbe > (Democratic Republic of the Congo)|Nyambe, Prisca Matimba > (Zambia)|Picard, Michèle > (France)|Prandler, Árpád > (Hungary)|Trechsel, Stefan > (Switzerland)|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|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|JUDGES|TRIALS
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/1931 (2010)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General

                                                                                29 June 2010




               Resolution 1931 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6348th meeting, on
               29 June 2010


                    The Security Council,
                     Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 18 June 2010 (S/2010/330), attaching the letter from the President of
               the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“the International Tribunal”)
               dated 31 May 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 1915 (2010) of 18 March 2010,
                    Recalling in particular its resolutions 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003 and 1534
               (2004) of 26 March 2004, in which the Security Council called 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 assessments by the International Tribunal in its Completion
               Strategy Report (S/2010/270) that the International Tribunal will not be in a position
               to complete all its work in 2010 and of the obstacles faced by the International
               Tribunal, and expressing its concern in this regard,
                     Noting the concerns expressed by the President of the International Tribunal
               about the loss of experienced staff, and affirming that staff retention is essential for
               the timely completion of the International Tribunal’s work,
                     Recalling that in resolution 1900 (2009) the Security Council underlined its
               intention to extend, by 30 June 2010, the terms of office of all trial judges at the
               International Tribunal based on the Tribunal’s projected trial schedule and the terms
               of office of all appeals judges until 31 December 2012, or until the completion of
               the cases to which they are assigned if sooner, and requested the President of the
               International Tribunal to submit to the Council an updated trial and appeals
               schedule, including information on the judges whose extension of the terms of office
               or redeployment to the Appeals Chamber will be sought,

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                     Recalling further that, pursuant to article 14, paragraph 3, of the Statute of the
               International Tribunal, as amended by resolution 1877 (2009), the term of office of
               each judge redeployed to the Appeals Chamber shall be the same as the term of
               office of the judges serving in the Appeals Chamber,
                     Convinced of the advisability of permitting nine ad litem judges to serve at the
               International Tribunal beyond the cumulative period of three years provided for in
               article 13 ter, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Tribunal,
                     Noting that one permanent judge and three of the ad litem judges currently
               serving at the International Tribunal will leave before the end of 2010 upon the
               completion of their respective cases,
                    Taking note of the updated trial and appeals schedule submitted by the
               President of the International Tribunal,
                     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Reaffirms the necessity of trial of persons indicted by the International
               Tribunal and reiterates its call on all States, especially the States of the former
               Yugoslavia, to intensify cooperation with and render all necessary assistance to the
               International Tribunal, and in particular calls for the arrest of Ratko Mladić and
               Goran Hadžić, as well as other indictees of the International Tribunal;
                     2.    Notes 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;
                     3.    Decides to extend the terms of office of the following permanent judges
               at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Appeals Chamber, until
               31 December 2012 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned or
               until the completion of their term as members of the Appeals Chamber, if sooner:
                    – Carmel Agius (Malta)
                    – Liu Daqun (China)
                    – Theodor Meron (United States of America)
                    – Fausto Pocar (Italy)
                    – Patrick Robinson (Jamaica)
                    4.   Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at
               the International Tribunal, who are members of the Trial Chamber, until
               31 December 2011 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if
               sooner:
                    – Jean-Claude Antonetti (France)
                    – Guy Delvoie (Belgium)
                    – Burton Hall (The Bahamas)
                    – Christoph Flügge (Germany)
                    – O-Gon Kwon (South Korea)
                    – Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa)
                    – Howard Morrison (United Kingdom)
                    – Alphons Orie (The Netherlands)


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                5.   Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges at
           the International Tribunal, who are members of the Trial Chamber, until
           31 December 2011 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if
           sooner:
              – Melville Baird (Trinidad and Tobago)
              – Pedro David (Argentina)
              – Elizabeth Gwaunza (Zimbabwe)
              – Frederik Harhoff (Denmark)
              – Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)
              – Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua (Democratic Republic of Congo)
              – Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Zambia)
              – Michèle Picard (France)
              – Árpád Prandler (Hungary)
              – Stefan Trechsel (Switzerland)
                 6.    Underlines its intention to extend, by 30 June 2011, the terms of office of
           the trial judges at the International Tribunal based on the Tribunal’s projected trial
           schedule, and requests the President of the International Tribunal to submit to the
           Council an updated trial and appeals schedule no later than 15 May 2011;
                7.   Decides to allow ad litem Judges Baird, David, Gwaunza, Harhoff,
           Lattanzi, Mindua, Picard, Prandler, and Trechsel 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;
                8.    Urges the International Tribunal to complete its work expeditiously;
                9.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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