At its 75th plenary meeting, on 28 January 2011, the General Assembly, pursuant to article 3 of the statute of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal, contained in annex II to resolution 63/253 of 24 December 2008, and on the recommendation of the Internal Justice Council,18 appointed Ms. Mary Faherty as a judge of the Tribunal for a term of office beginning on 28 January 2011 and ending on 30 June 2016, as a result of the resignation of Ms. Rose Boyko.