Security Council resolution 2403 (2018) [on date of election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice]
Symbol: S/RES/2403 (2018)
Date: 2018-02-28
Meeting record: S/PV.8193
Subjects: ICJ > Members|APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS|JUDGES
Notes: Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 2018 - S/INF/73 - (SCOR, 73rd year).

United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2403 (2018)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                  28 February 2018




               Resolution 2403 (2018)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8193rd meeting, on
               28 February 2018

                    The Security Council,
                    Noting with regret the resignation of Judge Hisashi Owada, to take effect on
               7 June 2018,
                     Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the
               remainder of the term of office of Judge Hisashi Owada will thus occur 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 22 June 2018 at
               a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its
               seventy-second session.




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Texto español (official Spanish version): Naciones Unidas                                                                 S/RES/2403 (2018)
               Consejo de Seguridad                                            Distr. general
                                                                               28 de febrero de 2018




               Resolución 2403 (2018)
               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 8193ª, celebrada
               el 28 de febrero de 2018

                    El Consejo de Seguridad,
                     Tomando nota con pesar de la dimisión del magistrado Hisashi Owada, que se
               hará efectiva el 7 de junio de 2018,
                     Observando que, como consecuencia, se producirá una vacante en la Corte
               Internacional de Justicia por el resto del mandato del magistrado Hisashi Owada que
               deberá llenarse de conformidad con las disposiciones del Estatuto de la Corte,
                    Observando también que, de conformidad con el Artículo 14 del Estatuto,
               corresponde al Consejo de Seguridad fijar la fecha de la elección para llenar la
               vacante,
                    Decide que la elección para llenar la vacante tendrá lugar el 22 de junio de 2018
               en una sesión del Consejo de Seguridad y una sesión de la Asamblea General en su
               septuagésimo segundo período de sesiones.




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Texte français (official French version): Nations Unies                                                                    S/RES/2403 (2018)
               Conseil de sécurité                                               Distr. générale
                                                                                 28 février 2018




               Résolution 2403 (2018)
               Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 8193 e séance,
               le 28 février 2018

                    Le Conseil de sécurité,
                     Prenant note avec regret de la démission du juge Hisashi Owada, qui prendra
               effet le 7 juin 2018,
                     Prenant note de la vacance qui en résulte à la Cour internationale de Justice pour
               la durée restant à courir du mandat du juge Hisashi Owada qui doit donc être remplacé
               conformément aux dispositions du Statut de la Cour,
                    Notant que, conformément à l’article 14 dudit statut, la date d’élection au siège
               vacant est fixée par le Conseil de sécurité,
                    Décide que l’élection aura lieu le 22 juin 2018 à une séance du Conseil de
               sécurité et à une séance de l’Assemblée générale, à sa soixante-douzième session.




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Русский текст (official Russian version): Организация Объединенных Наций                                                        S/RES/2403 (2018)
               Совет Безопасности                                      Distr.: General
                                                                       28 February 2018




               Резолюция 2403 (2018),
               принятая Советом Безопасности на его 8193-м заседании
               28 февраля 2018 года

                   Совет Безопасности,
                   с сожалением отмечая отставку судьи Хисаси Овады с 7 июня 2018 года,
                    отмечая далее, что в этой связи в Международном Суде образуется вакан-
               сия на оставшийся срок полномочий судьи Хисаси Овады, которую необходимо
               заполнить в соответствии с положениями Статута Суда,
                   отмечая, что в соответствии со статьей 14 Статута день выборов для за-
               полнения вакансии устанавливается Советом Безопасности,
                    постановляет провести выборы для заполнения этой вакансии 22 июня
               2018 года на заседании Совета Безопасности и на заседании Генеральной Ас-
               самблеи на ее семьдесят второй сессии.




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中文文本 (official Chinese version): 联合国                                               S/RES/2403 (2018)
               安全理事会                               Distr.: General
                                                   28 February 2018




               第 2403(2018)号决议

               安全理事会 2018 年 2 月 28 日第 8193 次会议通过

                 安全理事会，

                 遗憾地注意到小和田恒法官辞职，于 2018 年 6 月 7 日生效，

                 还注意到小和田恒法官的任期未满，国际法院因之出现空缺，必须按照《法
               院规约》的规定予以填补，

                 注意到根据《规约》第十四条，空缺补选日期应由安全理事会指定，

                 决定该空缺的补选于 2018 年 6 月 22 日安全理事会的会议和大会第七十二届
               会议的会议上进行。




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النص العربي (official Arabic version): ‫)‪S/RES/2403 (2018‬‬                                                                                                     ‫األمــم املتحـدة‬
‫‪Distr.: General‬‬
‫‪28 February 2018‬‬                                                                                         ‫مجلس األمن‬



                                                                                                     ‫القرار ‪)2018( 2403‬‬
              ‫الذي اتخذه مجلس األمن في جلسته ‪ 8193‬المعقودة في ‪ 28‬شباط‪/‬فبراير ‪2018‬‬

                                                                                                           ‫إن مجلس األمن‪،‬‬
               ‫ـ ـ ـ ــا ـ ـ ـ ـ أوادا ا يت سـ ـ ـ ــت ـ ـ ـ ـ ا ت ا ا م‬   ‫إذ يحيط علما مع األسـ ـ ـ ــل اسـ ـ ـ ــتشا ا شا ـ ـ ـ ـ‬
                                                                                                                       ‫‪ 7‬حزي ان‪/‬يون ه ‪،2018‬‬
                   ‫م‬    ‫و‬                   ‫وإذ يحيط علما كذلك أن ـ ــاحم ا لعد ا ددل ا دو س ـ ـ ـ لك ـ ــأ نت‬
                       ‫دحعد ‪،‬‬               ‫ا أوادا‪ ،‬وذ وفشا ألحعام ا لظام األساس‬               ‫ددة املت ش م والي ا شا‬
              ‫ديد‬       ‫األم‬                        ‫وإذ يحيط علما أنه وفشا دادة ‪ 14‬م ا لظام األس ـ ـ ـ ـ ــاسـ ـ ـ ـ ـ ـ ‪ ،‬يتد‬
                                                                                                             ‫تا يخ االنتخاب مللء ا كاحم ‪،‬‬
               ‫األم و‬            ‫ج ــ ا‬              ‫‪ 22‬حزي ان‪/‬يون ه ‪2018‬‬             ‫االنتخاب مللء ا ك ــاحم‬ ‫يقرر أن‬
                                                                                    ‫دد ا دام دو هتا ا ثان وا د ‪.‬‬                        ‫ج‬




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Draft resolution (S/2018/160):
United Nations                                                                               S/2018/160
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                  28 February 2018

                                                                                  Original: English




               Draft resolution

                    The Security Council,
                    Noting with regret the resignation of Judge Hisashi Owada, to take effect on
               7 June 2018,
                     Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the
               remainder of the term of office of Judge Hisashi Owada will thus occur 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 22 June 2018 at
               a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its
               seventy-second session.




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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                    S/PV.8193
             Security Council                                                                                                  Provisional
             Seventy-third year


             8193rd meeting
             Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10 a.m.
             New York




President:   Mr. Alotaibi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (Kuwait)


Members:     Bolivia (Plurinational State of). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  Mr. Inchauste Jordán
             China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Wu Haitao
             Côte d’Ivoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue
             Equatorial Guinea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             Mr. Ndong Mba
             Ethiopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Ms. Guadey
             France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Delattre
             Kazakhstan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Mr. Tumysh
             Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Mr. Van Oosterom
             Peru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Meza-Cuadra
             Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Ms. Wronecka
             Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            Mr. Polyanskiy
             Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Orrenius Skau
             United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . .                                   Mr. Hickey
             United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                Ms. Tachco

Agenda
             Date of election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice
                   Note by the Secretary-General concerning the date of an election to fill a
                   vacancy in the International Court of Justice (S/2018/133)




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S/PV.8193               Date of election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice           28/02/2018


       The meeting was called to order at 10.05 a.m.             Members of the Council have before them
                                                             document S/2018/160, which contains the text of a
Adoption of the agenda                                       draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s
                                                             prior consultations.
       The agenda was adopted.
                                                                  I wish to draw the attention of Council members
                                                             to document S/2018/133, which contains a note by the
Date of election to fill a vacancy in the                    Secretary-General concerning the date of an election to
International Court of Justice                               fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice.
       Note by the Secretary-General concerning                 It is my understanding that the Council is ready to
       the date of an election to fill a vacancy in the      adopt the draft resolution before it without a vote.
       International Court of Justice (S/2018/133)               There being no objection, it is so decided.
     The President (spoke in Arabic): The Security              The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution
Council will now begin its consideration of the item on      2403 (2018).
its agenda.                                                      The meeting rose at 10.10 a.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 015 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 000 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
Y CHINA
Y CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Y EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Y ETHIOPIA
Y FRANCE
Y KAZAKHSTAN
Y KUWAIT
Y NETHERLANDS
Y PERU
Y POLAND
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y SWEDEN
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES