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UN Security Council
Resolution 979
International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
Date 9 March 1995
Meeting no. 3,507
Code S/RES/979 (Document)
Subject International Court of Justice
Result Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China China
  • Flag of France France
  • Flag of Russia Russia
  • Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Flag of the United States United States
Non-permanent members
  • Flag of Argentina Argentina
  • Flag of Botswana Botswana
  • Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
  • Flag of Germany Germany
  • Flag of Honduras Honduras
  • Flag of Indonesia Indonesia
  • Flag of Italy Italy
  • Flag of Nigeria Nigeria
  • Flag of Oman Oman
  • Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001) Rwanda

United Nations Security Council resolution 979, adopted without a vote on 9 March 1995, after noting the death of International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge Roberto Ago on 24 February 1995, the Council decided that elections to the vacancy on the ICJ would take place on 21 June 1995 at the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly during its 49th session.

Ago, an Italian jurist, was a member of the court since 1979. His term of office was due to expire in February 1997.[1]

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  1. "ICJ Communiqué". International Court of Justice. 27 February 1995. http://www.icj-cij.org/presscom/files/9/10369.pdf. 

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