United Nations Security Council Resolution 1837 Explained

Number:1837
Organ:SC
Date:29 September
Year:2008
Meeting:5,986
Code:S/RES/1837
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/1837(2008)
For:15
Abstention:0
Against:0
Subject:International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1837 was unanimously adopted on 29 September 2008.

Resolution

The Security Council this morning extended the terms of office of 4 Appeals Chamber judges as well as those of 10 permanent and 27 ad litem judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, until 31 December 2009 or the completion of cases to which they were assigned, if sooner.

Unanimously adopting resolution 1837 (2008) under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council also amended article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Statute of the Tribunal regarding the composition of its Chambers.[1]

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  1. News: SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO EXTEND TERMS IN OFFICE OF 41 JUDGES ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA. September 29, 2008. United Nations.