
Resolution 627 (1989)
of 9 January 1989

The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge Nagendra Singh
on 11 December 1988,

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

Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take
place on 18 April 1989 at a meeting of the Security
Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at
its forty-third session.

Adopted unanimously at the
2838th meeting.
