S/PV.793 Security Council

I am sure that all the members of the Council will agree that it is my duty before opening the debate to express our gratitude to Mr. Nunez Portuondo, the Cuban representative, who presided so skilfuHy over the work of the Council during the month of September. He has once again shown us his ability to combine his remal;kable wit and tenacity in debate with scrupulous objectivity, calm and impartiality as President. We are glad to have this opportunity of congratulating him today. 2. Mr. NU~EZ PORTUONDO (Cuba) (translated from Spanish): I should like to thank the President, and through him the members of the Council, for his kind references to me. I appreciate them very much. 2. M. NU~EZ PORTUONDO (Cuba) [traduit de l'espagnol] : Je remercie le President et, par son intermediaire, les membres du Conseil des paroles si bienveillantes qu'il a prononcees a mon egard et auxquelles je suis tres sensible. Adoption of the agenda Election of five members of the Intemational Court of Justice (8/3879 and Add.1 to 3,8/3889 and Add. I, 8/3891) 3. Le PRESIDENT : Le Conseil de securite doit maintenant proceder a l'election de cinq membres de la Cour internationale de Justice, conformement au paragraphe 1 de I'article 13 du Statut de la Cour, afin de pourvoir les cinq sieges qui deviendront vacants le 5 fevrier 1958 par suite de I'expiration du mandat de M. Badawi (Egypte), M. Winiarski (pologne), M.

The Security Council is now called upon to elect five members of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 13, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the Court, to fill the five seats which will become vacant on 5 February 1958 on the expiry of the terms of office of Mr. Badawi (Egypt), Mr. Winiarski (poland), President : M. G. GEORGES-PICOT (France). Ordre du jour provisoire (8/Agenda/793) Remerciements au President sortant Adoption de l'ordre du jour Election de cinq membres ,je la Cour intemationale de Justice (8/3879 et Add.1 la 3, 8/3889 et Add.l, 8/3891) 5. I should also like to point out that Mr. Kuriyama (Japan), Mr. Read (Canada), Mr. Pal (India) and Mr. Thein (Burma) have withdrawn their candidacies. 6. In regard to the voting procedure, I think I should remind the members of the Council that if, after the first vote, more than five candidates have an absolute majority, the Council will have to vote again. If, on the other hand, fewer than five candidates receive such a majority, the Council will likewise have to vote again, but only to fill the places that remain vacant. The meeting will continue until five candidates have been elected with the required majority. 7. We shall now proceed to the vote. A vote was taken by secret ballot. Number of ballot papers: 11 Invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 11 Number of members voting: 11 Required majority: 6 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Gaetano Morelli (Italy) 10 Sir Percy Spender (Australia) 10 Mr. Abdel Hamid Badawi (Egypt) 8 Mr. Wellington Koo (China) 8 Mr. Bohdan Winiarski (Poland) 6 Mr. Jean Spiropoulos (Greece) 5 Mr. Admad Matine Daftari (Iran) 2 Mr. Henri Rolin (Belgium) 2 Mr. Jaroslav Zourek (Czechoslovakia) 2 Mr. John Joseph Hearne (Ireland) 1 Mr. Alfred Verdross (Austria) 1

I shall convey the results of the voting to the President of the General Assembly. May I remind the members of the Council that the Council will remain in session until the President of the General Assembly has informed us of the results of the voting in the Assembly. The meeting was suspended at 12.05 p.m. and resumed at 12.55 p.m.

The President of the General Assembly has just addressed to me, in my capacity as President of the Security Council, a letter informing me that at its first meeting, held on 1 October 1957, to elect five members of the International Court of Justice, Mr. Badawi (Egypt), Mr. Wellington Koo (China), Sir Percy Spender (Australia), Mr. Spiropoulos (Greece) and Mr. Winiarski (poland) obtained an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly. 5. Je voudrais egalement signaler aux membres du Conseil que M. Kuriyama (Japon), M. Read (Canada), M. Pal (Inde) et M. Thein (Birmanie) ont retire !eur candidature. 6. En ce qui concerne la procedure de vote, je crois necessaire de rappeler aux membres du Conseil que si, au premier tour de scrutin, plus de cinq candidats recneillaient la majorite absolue, leConseil devrait proceder it un second tOUi'. Si, par contre, moins de cinq candidats recueillaient cette majorite, le Conseil devrait alors proceder egalement it un second tour de scrutin, mais seulement en vue de pourvoir les sieges encore vacants. La seance se poursuivra jusqu'it ce que cinq candidats aient ete elus it la majorite requise. 7. Nous allons maintenant proceder au vote. II est procede au vote au scrutin secret. Bulletins deposes : 11 Bulletins nuls : 0 Bulletins valables : 11 Nombre de votants : 11 Majorite requise : 6 Nombre de voix obtenues : M. Gaetano Morelli (Italie) 10 Sir Percy Spender (Australie). . . . . . . . . . . 10 M. Abdel Hamid Badawi (Egypte) 8 M. Wellington Koo (Chine)...... .. 8 M. Bohdan Winiarski (Pologne) 6 M. Jean Spiropoulos (Grece). . . . . . . . . . . . 5 M. Ahmad Matine Daftari (Iran). . . . . . . . 2 M. Henri Rolin (Belgiqne) 2 M. Jaroslav Zourek (Tchecoslovaquie) . . . 2 M. John Joseph Hearne (Irlande) .. . . . . . 1 M. Alfred Verdross (Autriche) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8. Le PRESIDENT: Je vais informer le President de I'AssembIee generale des resultats du vote. Je rappelle aux membres du Conseil que le Conseil restera en session jusqu'it ce que le President de I'Assemblee generale nons ait fait connaitre le resultat du vote it l'AssembIee. La seance est suspendue iI 12 h. 5 ; elle est reprise a 12 h. 55. 9. Le PRESIDENT: Le President de I'AssembIee generale vient de m'adresser, en ma qualite de President du Conseil de securite, une lettre m'informant qu'a sa premiere seance tenue le 1er octobre 1957 pour 6lire cinq membres de la Cour internationale de Justice, M. Badawi (Egypte), M. Wellington Koo (Chine), sir Percy Spender (Australie), M. Spropoulos (Grece) et M. Winiarski (Pologne) ont obtenu la majorite absolue des voix it l'AssembIee generale. 11. L'Assembl€e generale et le Conseil de securit~ tiendront une autre seance, cet apres-midi a 15 heures. afin de proceder a l'election d'un titulaire au dernier poste de juge qui reste encore vacant. 11. The General Assembly and the Security Council will hold another meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock, in order to elect a candidate to the remaining seat left vacant. La seance est levee iJ. 13 heures. 1~·22, rue du Pe"i1, Bruxelles. W. H. Smith & Son, 71·75, boulevard Adolphe·Max, Bruxelle•• BOLlVIA·BOLlVIE Libreda Seleccion." Calilla 972, La Paz. BRAZIL-BRESI~ livraria Agir, Rio de Janeiro, SaD P'aulo and 8elo Horizonte. CAMBODIA·CAM80DGE Popel.r1e·Librairl. Nouvell., Albe" Por· toil, 14, avenue Boulloche, Pnom·P.nh. CANADA Kyerson Pre.., 299 Queen SI. We.I, Toronto. CEYLON·CEYLAN Lake Hous. Bookshop, The Associated New.papers of Ceylon, Ltd., P. O. Box 24~, Colombo. CHILE-CHill Editorial del Pacifico, Ahumado 57, Santiago. Libreria Iven., Co.illa 205, Santlogo. CHINA·CHINE Th. World Book Co., Ltd., 99 Chung King Road, 1st Section, Taipeh, Taiwan. The Commercial Pre.. Ltd., 211 Honan Rd., Shanghai. COLOMBIA-COLOMBIE Libreria America, Medellin. Libterio Buchholz Gcleria, Bogot6. Libreria Nacional Ltda., Barranquilla. COSTA RICA-COSTA.RICA Trejos Herm~nos, Apartado 1313, San Jose. . CUBA La Casa Belga, O'R~iIIy 455, La Habana. CZECHOSLOVAKIA·TCHECOSLOVAQUIE Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel, NarodniTrida 9, Praha 1. DENMARK.DANEMARK Einer Munksgaard, Ltd., Ncr:lrregade 6, K"benhavn. K. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. REPUBLlQUE DOMINICAINE librerio Dominicana, Mercedes 49, Ciu- dad Trujillo. ECUADOR·EQUATEUR Libreria Cientifica, Guayaquil and Quito. EL SALVADOR.SALVADOR Manuel Navas y Cia., 1a. Avenida sur 37, San Sal...·~dor. FINLAND·FINLANDE Akateeminen Kirjakouppa, 2 Keskuskatu, Helsinki. NORW,~Y·NORVEGE Johan Grundt Tanum gustsgt. 7A, Oslo. Orders and inquiries from countries where sales agents have not yet been appointed may be sent la: Sales and Circulation Section, United Nations, New York, U.S.A.; Or Sales Section, Unilecl Nations Office, Palois c/es Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.