S/PV.2955 Security Council

The Security Council five members of the International Court of of the Statute of the International Court will become vacant on 5 February 1991, on following judges: Mr. J. M. Ruda, Mr. K. Mr. G. Guillaume and Mr. R. S. Pathak. - The updated list of candidates nominated document §/21824/Rev.1. Document S/21825 candidates. The Security Council also has before in document 8/21823, setting out the procedure election. I should like to remind the Council Statute of the International Court of Justice, “Those candidates who obtain an General Assembly and in the Security The required majority in the Security Council If more than five candidates obtain procedure which has been followed in the the Secretary-General's memorandum, a new This rule will also apply to any subsequent candidates obtaining the absolute majority remaining. If, on the other hand, in the obtaining the absolute majority is less than second ballot on the remaining vacancies, and the candidates have obtained the required majority Voting will be held by secret ballot. the Council will receive a ballot containing of the Council are requested to place an "x" candidates for whom they wish to vote. Only the ballot paper are eligible for election. I should like to remind members of paragraph memorandum, which specifies that "Each elector candidates on the first ballot...". (S/21823 Any ballot paper containing votes for invalid. When five candidates have obtained shall communicate the result to the President request the Council to remain in session pénding the General Assembly of the result of the voting The Council will now proceed to draw lots as tellers. The names of the delegations of Cuba and therefore réquest each of them to appoint one At thé invitation of the President, Mr. Mr. Alsaidi (Yethei} acted as tellers,

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I have now been informed collected in the General Assembly. The counting of the ballots in the Security tellers will’ now count the ballots. As agreed in our consultations, there will ballots by each of the tellers.

The result of the Number of baliot papers: Number of invalid ballots: . Number of valid baliots: ; Reguired majority: Number of votes obtained: Mr. Andrés Aguilar Mawdsley (Venezuela) Mr. Gilbert Guillaume (France) Sir Robert Yewdali Jennings (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Mr. Christopher Gregory Weeramantry (Sri Lanka} Mr. Seydou Madani Sy (Senegal) Mr. Raymond Ranjeva (Madagascar) Mr. Enrique P. Syquia (Philippines) Mr. Dorab Patel (Pakistan) Mr. Edilbert Pierre Razafindralambo (Madagascar) Mr. Atsu-Kof£i Amega (Togo) Mr. Samuel K. B. Asante (Ghana)

Accordingly, the required majority of votes in the Council: Mr. Gilbert Guillaume and Sir Robert Yewdall Since fewer than five candidates have Council will now proceed to a second ballot accordance with rule 61 of the Council's provisional I would like to remind the members that two candidates. All candidates are eligible received the required majority of votes in the containing votes for more than two candidates I take it that the Council is now ready members of the International Court of Justice. I shall now ask the Conference Officer Members should place an "xX" in the boxes for whom they wish to vote. A vote was taken by secret ballot. ke *&

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The result of the Number of ballot papers: a Number of invalid ballots: | ce eee Number of valid ballots: . Required majority: _o Number of votes obtained: Mx. Christopher Gregory Weeramantry (Sri Lanka) Mr. Seydou Madani Sy (Senegal) Mr. Raymond Ranjeva (Madagascar) Mr. Enrique P. Syquia (Philippines) Mr. Dorab Patel (Pakistan) Mr. Atsu-Koffi Amega (Togo) Mr. Edilbert Pierre Razafindralambo (Madagascar)

Five candidates have the Security Council. Mr. Andrés Aguilar Sir Robert Yewdall Jennings, Mr. Seydou Madani Mr. Christopher Gregory Weeramantry. I shall now communicate the results of General Assembly in writing. I request the Council to remain in session the General Assembly to inform the Council Assembly.

I should like to have received from the President of the General "I have the honour to inform you meeting of the General Assembly held today members of the International Court of obtained an absolute majority of votes Mr. Andrés Aguilar Mawdsley, Mr. Gilbert Sir Robert Yewdall Jennings, Mr. Raymond Mr. Christopher Gregory Weeramantry. “Accept, Sir, the assurances of my As both the Security Council and the General following candidates, the distinguished jurists Mr. Gilbert Guillaume, Sir Robert Yewdall Jennings Mr. Christopher Gregory Weeramantry, they have the International Court of Justice for a term 6 February 1991. I should like to congratulate the high office to which they have been elected. As a result of the voting which has taken the General Assembly, only four members of accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of proceed to hold a new meeting to elect one remaining to be filled. Accordingly, I shall Council, and I shail immediately call to order elect one candidate by further ballot. The meeting rose