A/66/PV.65 General Assembly
At the invitation of the Acting President, Ms. Bonkoungou (Burkina Faso), Ms. Shiolashvili (Georgia), Ms. Mannion (Ireland), Mrs. Azmee (Malaysia), Ms. Martínez (Mexico) and Ms. Kloeg (Netherlands) acted as tellers.
A vote was taken by secret ballot.
The meeting was suspended at 4.40 p.m. and resumed at 5.25 p.m.
The result of the voting is as follows:
Number of ballot papers: 192 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 192 Abstentions: 0 Number of members voting: 192 Required absolute majority: 97 Number of votes obtained: Ms. Julia Sebutinde (Uganda) 98 Mr. Abdul G. Koroma (Sierra Leone) 94
Ms. Julia Sebutinde has 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 received a letter from the President of the Security Council, which reads:
“I have the honour to inform you that at the 6666th meeting of the Security Council, held on 22 November 2011, for the purpose of electing five members of the International Court of Justice for a term of office beginning on 6 February 2012, Mr. Abdul G. Koroma obtained an absolute majority of votes.”
As a result of the voting that has taken place independently in the General Assembly and the Security Council, no candidate has obtained an absolute majority in both bodies.
The General Assembly will therefore proceed to hold an eighth ballot to fill the remaining vacancy. The 66th plenary meeting will be held immediately to vote on the remaining vacancy.
The meeting rose at 5.30 p.m.