United Nations Security Council Resolution 708

Adopted unanimously by the Security Council at its 3005th meeting, on 28 August 1991

The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge Taslim Olawale Elias on 14 August 1991,

Noting further that a vacancy in the International Court of Justice for the remainder of the term of office of the deceased Judge has thus occurred and must be filled in accordance with the terms of the Statute of the Court,

Noting that, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute, the date of the election to fill the vacancy shall be fixed by the Security Council,

Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take place on 5 December 1991 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session.