United Nations Security Council Resolution 480

UN Security Council
Resolution 480
International Court of Justice
Date12 November 1980
Meeting no.2,255
CodeS/RES/480 (Document)
SubjectInternational Court of Justice
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 480, adopted unanimously on 12 November 1980, after noting the deaths of International Court of Justice (ICJ) judges Richard R. Baxter and Salah el-Dine Tarazi, the Council decided that elections to the two vacancies on the ICJ would take place on 15 January 1981 at the Security Council and General Assembly.