Resolution 708 (1991)
of 28 August 1991
The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge Taslim Olawale Elias
on 14 August 1991,

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 5 December 1991 at a meeting of the Security Council and
at a meeting of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session.

Adopted unanimously at the 3005
meeting
