Following the death of Judge Antônio Cançado Trindade of the International Court of Justice on 29 May, the Security Council today set the date for an election to fill this vacancy.
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Security Council Fills Vacancy on International Court of Justice
Meeting independently from but concurrently with the General Assembly, the Security Council today filled one open seat in the International Court of Justice.
Security Council Sets 5 November as Election Date to Fill International Court of Justice Vacancy, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2583 (2021)
The Security Council decided today that a vacancy on the International Court of Justice would be filled by election in November.
Security Council Presidential Statement Reaffirms Commitment to Fostering Interaction with International Court of Justice
The Security Council reaffirmed today its ongoing commitment to fostering interaction with the International Court of Justice, as it took note of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations and the 100th anniversary of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice.
General Assembly, in Second Secret Ballot Round, Elects Five Judges to Serve Nine-Year-Long Terms on International Court of Justice
Meeting concurrently with the Security Council, the General Assembly today elected five judges — including four incumbents — out of a pool of eight candidates to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to serve nine-year terms beginning 6 February 2021.