RESOLUTION S87R595

S/RES/595 (1987)

27 March 1987

Adopted by the Security Council at its 2739th meeting on 27 March 1987

The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge Guy Ladreit de Lacharriere on 10 March 1987,

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 4 of the Statute, the date of the election to fill this vacancy shall be fixed by the Security Council,

Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take place on 14 September 1987 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the forty-first session of the General Assembly.