JUDGE SHI JIUYONG (CHINA) ELECTED PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE;

JUDGE RAYMOND RANJEVA (MADAGASCAR) ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT

THE HAGUE, 6 February (ICJ) -- Today, Judge Shi Jiuyong (China) was elected

President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by his peers.  Judge Raymond Ranjeva (Madagascar) was elected Vice-President.  They will both serve a three-year term.

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (PM)

STATES PARTIES TO CRIMINAL COURT STATUTE FAIL TO ELECT

ANY JUDGES IN THREE ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ELECT THREE MORE JUDGES,

IN CONTINUING ELECTIONS AT HEADQUARTERS

WORLD COURT INDICATES UNITED STATES MUST TAKE ‘ALL NECESSARY MEASURES’

TO PREVENT EXECUTION OF THREE MEXICAN NATIONALS

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (AM & PM)

ELECTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CONTINUE AT HEADQUARTERS,

WITH ONE ADDITIONAL JUDGE SELECTED IN TWO ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (AM & PM)

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT STATUTE ELECT

SEVEN OF REQUIRED 18 JUDGES

The first resumed session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court today elected seven of the required

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

6^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO ROME STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

OPENS RESUMED FIRST SESSION

COURT FINDS THAT YUGOSLAVIA’S APPLICATION FOR REVISION IS INADMISSIBLE

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO MEET

AT HEADQUARTERS, 3 - 7 FEBRUARY

Election of Court’s 18 Judges to Begin on 4 February

The first-ever election of the 18 judges of the International Criminal Court will begin on 4 February at United Nations Headquarters, as part of the resumed first session of the Assembly of the States Parties of the Court, convening from  3 to 7 February.

INTERNATIONAL COURT FINDS THAT SOVEREIGNTY OVER ISLANDS

OF LIGITAN AND SIPADAN BELONGS TO MALAYSIA

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 17 December (ICJ) -- The International Court of Justice, principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today given Judgment in the case concerning Sovereignty over Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan (Indonesia/Malaysia).