UN Documents for Election of Judges to the International Court of Justice

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
28 February 2018 S/RES/2403 This resolution fixed the date for the election of a judge for the ICJ in the Council and the General Assembly.
19 January 2012 S/RES/2034 This was the resolution setting the date for the election.
2 June 2010 S/RES/1926 This was the resolution fixing the date for the election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Thomas Buergenthal (US).
Selected Security Council Letters View All
11 November 2014 S/2014/808 This was a letter from Argentina communicating the withdrawal of Susana Ruiz Cerutti (Argentina) as a candidate for election as a judge of the ICJ.
4 August 2014 S/2014/522 This was the curricula vitae of candidates nominated for the ICJ in 2014.
4 August 2014 S/2014/520 This was a memorandum from the Secretary-General setting out the procedure for the ICJ elections.
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
11 November 2020 S/PV.8773 This was the election of five judges to the ICJ.
24 October 2018 S/PV.8380 Briefing by the President of the International Court of Justice in a private meeting.
22 June 2018 S/PV.8292 This was the meeting at which the Council, independently from but concurrently with the General Assembly, filled the vacancy on the ICJ following the resignation of Judge Hisashi Owada (Japan) as a member of the court and elected Yuji Iwasawa (Japan) until 5 February 2021.
Selected General Assembly Documents View All
1 August 2020 A/75/4 This was the annual report of the ICJ.
11 August 2016 A/71/4 This was the report of the International Court of Justice.
1 August 2013 A/68/4 This was the annual report of the ICJ to the General Assembly.
Selected Other Documents View All
29 June 2020 S/2020/615 A note by the Secretary-General containing the names of the eight candidates for the five positions on the ICJ by national group.
29 June 2020 S/2020/618 A memorandum by the Secretary-General containing the current composition of the ICJ and the election procedure in the Council and the General Assembly.
29 June 2020 S/2020/619 A note by the Secretary-General containing the curricula vitae of the eight candidates for the five positions on the ICJ.