Election of 5 Members of the International Court of Justice

A/DEC/63/406View PDF

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A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda item 103c Election of 5 members of the International Court of Justice, published in 2009.

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14 versions · 1979–2015

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Appointment of Officials Judges

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Having obtained the required absolute majority of votes in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, Mr. Ronny Abraham (France), Mr. Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (Jordan), Mr. Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade (Brazil), Mr. Christopher Greenwood (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Mr. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf (Somalia) were elected as members of the Court for a nine-year term of office beginning on 6 February 2009.

As a result, the International Court of Justice is composed as follows: Mr. Ronny ABRAHAM (France),*** Mr. Awn Shawkat AL-KHASAWNEH (Jordan),*** Mr. Mohamed BENNOUNA (Morocco),** Mr. Thomas BUERGENTHAL (United States of America),** Mr. Antônio Augusto CANÇADO TRINDADE (Brazil),*** Mr. Christopher GREENWOOD (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland),*** Mr. Kenneth KEITH (New Zealand),** Mr. Abdul G. KOROMA (Sierra Leone),* Mr. Hisashi OWADA (Japan),* Mr. Bernardo SEPÚLVEDA AMOR (Mexico),** Mr. SHI Jiuyong (China),* Mr. Bruno SIMMA (Germany),* Mr. Leonid SKOTNIKOV (Russian Federation),** Mr. Peter TOMKA (Slovakia)* and Mr. Abdulqawi Ahmed YUSUF (Somalia).***

___________________ * Term of office expires on 5 February 2012. ** Term of office expires on 5 February 2015. *** Term of office expires on 5 February 2018.

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