A/64/PV.102 General Assembly

I should like to remind representatives that, pursuant to rule 88 of the Assembly’s rules of procedure, “After the President has announced the beginning of voting, no representative shall interrupt the voting except on a point of order in connection with the actual conduct of the voting.” We shall now begin the voting process. Ballot papers will now be distributed. Representatives are requested to use only the ballot papers that are now being distributed and to place a cross to the left of the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote. Votes may be cast only for the candidate whose name appears on the ballot papers.

The result of the voting is as follows: Number of ballot papers: 152 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 152 Abstentions: 2 Number of members present and voting: 150 Required absolute majority: 97 Number of votes obtained: Ms. Xue Hanqin (China) 150 Ms. Xue Hanqin obtained an absolute majority in the General Assembly. I have communicated the result of the voting to the President of the Security Council. I have also received a letter from the President of the Security Council, which reads: “I have the honour to inform you that at the 6346th meeting of the Security Council, held on 29 June 2010, for the purpose of electing one member of the International Court of Justice to fill a vacancy on the Court for a term of office expiring on 5 February 2012, Ms. Xue Hanqin obtained an absolute majority of votes.” As a result of the independent voting in the Security Council and in the General Assembly, Ms. Xue Hanqin has obtained an absolute majority in both organs. She is therefore duly elected a member of the International Court of Justice to serve for a term of office commencing today, 29 June 2010, and ending 5 February 2012. I should like to take this opportunity to extend to her the congratulations of the Assembly on her election, and to thank the tellers for their assistance. We have thus concluded this stage of our consideration of sub-item (c) of agenda item 110. Members are reminded that the 103rd plenary meeting will begin immediately after the adjournment of this meeting.