Resolution 1166 (1998) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3878th meeting, on 13 May 1998

Security Council resolution 1166 (1998) [on the establishment of a 3rd Trial Chamber of the International Tribunal for Yugoslavia]
[Increase in the number of Trial Chambers of the International Tribunal for Yugoslavia]

Decides to establish a 3rd Trial Chamber of the International Tribunal, and to this end decides to amend articles 11, 12 and 13 of the Statute of the International Tribunal and to replace those articles with the provisions set out in the annex to this resolution; decides that 3 additional judges shall be elected as soon as possible to serve in the additional Trial Chamber, and decides also, without prejudice to article 13.4 of the statute of the International Tribunal, that once elected they shall serve until the date of the expiry of the terms of office of the existing judges, and that for the purpose of that election the Security Council shall, notwithstanding article 13.2 (c) of the Statute, establish a list from the nominations received of not less than 6 and not more than 9 candidates; requests the Secretary-General to make practical arrangements for the elections mentioned above and for enhancing the effective functioning of the International Tribunal, including the timely provision of personnel and facilities, in particular for the 3rd Trial Chamber and related offices of the Prosecutor, and further requests him to keep the Security Council closely informed of progress in this regard.

Adopted unanimously, 3878th meeting

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Concerns the establishment of a 3rd Trial Chamber of the International Tribunal for Yugoslavia.