S/PV.1236 Security Council

The members of the Council bave heard tbe statement of the representative of 8. Since I hear no objection, 1 sball put thc draft resolution to tire vote.

As there are no further speakers on my list, this concludes consideration of tbis item on ow agenda. 10. Ca bebalf of the Council 1 should like to thank the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece for tbeir participation in our proceedings. A&-. S. Kyprianou (Copras)). Mr. 0. Eralp (Turkey) a& Mr. A. S. Liafis (6reece) wifhdrew. Date of the election to fill a voccncy in the International Court of Justice (S/6599)

Members of the Security Council will bave had an opportnnity to study document S/6599,g which explains tbe sad necessity of this particular item. The recent death on 4 August 1965 of Judge Abdel Hamid Badawl has created a vacancy on the International Court of Justice which must now be filled. 12. Before proceedlng to the forma1 action which the Coumil must now take, 1 am sure that 1 am expressing the wishes of the Council as a whole in exteuding our slncere condolences to the United Arab Republic delegation on this sad occasion. 13. Judge Abdel Hamid Badawl waselectedamember of the Court in February 1946 [9th meetll]. IIe held office contlnuously from that date and was indeed Vice-President of the Court between the years 1955 and 1958. In accordance with Article 13 of the Statute of the Court KS term of office would bave expired on 5 February 1967. 14. Abdel Hamid Badawi was born on 13 Marcb1887, and graduated as Doctor of Law at the University of Grenoble in 1912. He also held various honorary dOCtorateS from universities in the United Arab Republic and in the United States. During the course of hls long career in government service, he served as cbief legal adviser to the Egyptian Government for a PeriOd of some fourteen years and represented Egypt at numerons international conferences. He was Mlnlster of Finance in i941 and Minister for Foreign Affairs in Egypt between 1945 and 1946. Ne was the autbor of a number of published articles and notes on 16. MI-. TINE (Fmnce) (translated from French): On behalÇ of Fhe Fsench Governanent, I shouPd like to associate myself witb the condo8ences offered by the President on the aîcasion of tbe desth of Mr. Ah& Hamid Baciawi. Ais career was an exemplary ane and he played an important part in promoting the de of law. I might add that the French school of law bas lest in him oae of its most distinguished represenb2tives and that is an 3dclitional reason for Fhe Freneb delegation to moum this LO~S. l’i. BW. YOST (United §tates of America): 1 should like Fo join in extending condolences to the Goventment of the United Arab Republic on the death of Judge Badati and to read to the Cou&l a brief statement on that sad occasion which Ambassador Goldbesg made. Be said: Tw. Abdel Hamid Ea&wi was a wise lawyem in th@ fmnding Conferen@e cf Fbe United Nations at San Franoisco. 0 am saddeneà ùy the deatb ol Fhis foremost jurist, who was a firm aavocate oi Ce mle of law and a shining lighé on the International Court. Wis passing is a distinct loss tc the legal profession and to ail of thcse who belieue in world peace through law.” ,

The name of Dr. Abdel Hamid Badawi is widely knom to nll those who bave any connexion, however remote, with ques- 19. It is therefore natural that today, when we are devottmg these moments to his memory, we share the profound grief of others and express OUI sincere sympathy to the people and the Government of the United Arab Repuhlic, and to a11 t’ose who cherished the name and work of Dr. Badawl. 20. May 1 associate the Soviet delegation with the condolences which you, Mr. President voiced. expressing the commou feeling of the Council. 21. Mr. RIFA’I (Jordan): It is with profound Sorrow and deep regret that 1 take the floor to associate my Government and myself with what the President has said and to extend the most sincere condolences to our sister State of the United Arab Republic on the great loss to the Arab world, and to the whole school of international law, which has been sustained in the death of Jttdge Abdel Hamid Badawi. The Arab world was proud of him during his lifetime and wilI lament him in the days to corne.

1 am thankful for this occasion to associate myself with the tributes psid by you, Mr. President, and the precedlng speakers tc the late Judge Abdel Hamid Badawi. For nineteen yeitrs he took part in the activitiesof the International Court of Justice, and for this reason his name is well krgz M not only in The Hague, the Seat of the Court. where his personality bas left a great imsresaion, but alio in my entire country, where lnterest in init~:n&ional law is a national characteristic. Thus. I extend the condolences of my delegation and of my Gove:~nment to the Government of the United Arab Rcpÿbim.

Mr. Abdel Hamid Badawi, who has just died, was an outstanding figure in international law. We are the more moved by the death of this great mari because he devoted his llfe to the cause of justice. 1 wish therefore, on behalf of my Government. to extend my sincere condolences to the Government of the United Arab Republic.

The delegation of Uruguay also wishes to associate itself with your statement, Mr. President, and to express its sorrow at the passing of that most distinguished mari, Mr. Abdel Hamid Badawi. On special instructions from my Government, 1 take this opportniity to ronvey the sympathy of our country to the delegation cf the United Arab Republic to the United Nations.

‘T%e delegation of Bdivia associates itself a2 e ssions of sorïow voiced by you, Mr. mesiasnt, by éhe other memkers of the Security comca at loss of Judge Abdel Wamid Badawi, an eminent member of tbe International Court of Jo.&ce, and also wishes, o of its Govekment, b extend the most hea condolences to tbe Govemmeat caf tke United Repuklic alla to the family of the deceased. 27. The PRESIDENñ: The Council has heard the y its memkers. IL tbere is no objection redutfon, wbich 1 read easlier. to proelection to the International Court. 1 shall consiaes it adopted. -me resolufi0n iva.3 adopte& 28. The PIRESmENT: The representative of the Unit& Arab Wewblic bas expressed the wish to say ta the CmmciP on tbls matter. I assume the members of élm Couacil would wish me to e0 take a phce at the Council table for 2% I ao objection and accordingly invite the repseseatative of tke United Arab Republic to take a phce at the Courmil tabk. Ma-. Wilmy E (Ualfed Arab Rqublic) fook a seaf af fbe Council fable.

I wish. ” f of tbe delegation of tbe United Arah Republic. you, PAL President, sud tfie memhers of the Cowcil for âe kkd words of sympathy and condolence whlch bave been expressed. The passing of Judge Abdel Hamid Badawi bas been deeply felt by ail of us, aad 1 sball commu!+ate these messages to my Government and to tbe family of Judge Badawi. The meeting rose af 5.10 p.m.