UN Security Council
1900

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/2009/589) that the Tribunal will not be in a position to complete all its work in 2010, Recalling that in resolution 1877 (2009) the Security Council extended the term of office of permanent judges and ad litem judges until 31 December 2010, or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner; and decided to review the extension of the term of office of the permanent judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Appeals Chamber, by 31 December 2009, in light of the progress of the International Tribunal in the implementation of the Completion Strategy, Convinced of the advisability of allowing the total number of ad litem judges serving at the International Tribunal to temporarily exceed the maximum of twelve