Security Council Resolution 1931 (2010) [on Extension of the Terms of Office of Permanent and Ad Litem Judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Icty)]

S/RES/1931(2010)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 76 International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, published in 2010.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2008–2010

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2010	S/RES/1931(2010)	Security Council resolution 1931 (2010) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]	1,003	24%Compare
2008	S/RES/1837(2008)	Security Council resolution 1837 (2008) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]	742	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Former Yugoslavia Situation International Criminal Courts Judges Trials

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms the necessity of trial of persons indicted by the International Tribunal and reiterates its call on all States, especially the States of the former Yugoslavia, to intensify cooperation with and render all necessary assistance to the International Tribunal, and in particular calls for the arrest of Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić, as well as other indictees of the International Tribunal;

Notes the importance of the International Tribunal being adequately staffed to complete its work expeditiously and calls upon the Secretariat and other relevant United Nations bodies to continue to work with the Registrar of the International Tribunal in order to find practicable solutions to address this issue as the International Tribunal approaches the completion of its work, and at the same time calls upon the International Tribunal to renew its efforts to focus on its core functions;

Decides to extend the terms of office of the following permanent judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Appeals Chamber, until 31 December 2012 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned or until the completion of their term as members of the Appeals Chamber, if sooner:

– Carmel Agius (Malta)

– Liu Daqun (China)

– Theodor Meron (United States of America)

– Fausto Pocar (Italy)

– Patrick Robinson (Jamaica)

Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Trial Chamber, until 31 December 2011 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:

– Jean-Claude Antonetti (France)

– Guy Delvoie (Belgium)

– Burton Hall (The Bahamas)

– Christoph Flügge (Germany)

– O-Gon Kwon (South Korea)

– Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa)

– Howard Morrison (United Kingdom)

– Alphons Orie (The Netherlands)

Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Trial Chamber, until 31 December 2011 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:

– Melville Baird (Trinidad and Tobago)

– Pedro David (Argentina)

– Elizabeth Gwaunza (Zimbabwe)

– Frederik Harhoff (Denmark)

– Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)

– Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua (Democratic Republic of Congo)

– Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Zambia)

– Michèle Picard (France)

– Árpád Prandler (Hungary)

– Stefan Trechsel (Switzerland)

Underlines its intention to extend, by 30 June 2011, the terms of office of the trial judges at the International Tribunal based on the Tribunal’s projected trial schedule, and requests the President of the International Tribunal to submit to the Council an updated trial and appeals schedule no later than 15 May 2011;

Decides to allow ad litem Judges Baird, David, Gwaunza, Harhoff, Lattanzi, Mindua, Picard, Prandler, and Trechsel to serve at the International Tribunal beyond the cumulative period of service provided for under article 13 ter, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Tribunal;

Urges the International Tribunal to complete its work expeditiously;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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