Resolution 1900 (2009) / adopted by the Security Council at its 6242nd meeting, on 16 December 2009

Security Council resolution 1900 (2009) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and on temporarily amending art. 12, para. 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal]

Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of their terms of office on 31 Dec. 2009, Judges Kimberley Prost (Canada) and Ole Bjorn Stole (Norway) complete the Popović case which they began before the expiry of their terms of office; and takes note of the intention of the International Tribunal to complete the case before the end of Mar. 2010; decides in this regard that the total number of ad litem judges serving at the International Tribunal may temporarily exceed the maximum of 12 provided for in art. 12, para. 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal, to a maximum of 13 at any one time, returning to a maximum of 12 by 31 Mar. 2010; decides to allow ad litem Judges Prost and Stole to serve at the International Tribunal beyond the cumulative period of service provided for under art. 13 ter, para. 2, of the Statute of the International Tribunal.

Adopted unanimously, 6242nd meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2009-31 July 2010 - S/INF/65 - (SCOR, 64th year).