United Nations Security Council Resolution 1995

UN Security Council
Resolution 1995
Date6 July 2011
Meeting no.6,573
CodeS/RES/1995 (Document)
SubjectInternational Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1995, adopted unanimously on July 6, 2011, after recalling resolutions 955 (1995), 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2003) on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the Council permitted temporary judges at the tribunal to vote or stand as candidates in elections to the presidency of the ICTR.[1]

The resolution was adopted in response to shortages in staffing at the tribunal.[2]

  1. ^ "Security Council adopts text allowing ad litem judges to be candidates, or voters, in electing President of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda". United Nations. July 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Security Council amends ICTR statute on presidency voting". Hirondelle News Agency. 7 July 2011.