United Nations Security Council resolution 1047, adopted unanimously on 29 February 1996, after recalling resolutions 808 (1993), 827 (1993), 936 (1994) and 955 (1994), the Council appointed Louise Arbour as Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).[1]
| UN Security Council Resolution 1047 | ||
|---|---|---|
 Louise Arbour | ||
| Date | 29 February 1996 | |
| Meeting no. | 3,637 | |
| Code | S/RES/1047 (Document) | |
| Subject | Appointment of Prosecutor at the ICTY and ICTR | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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The Council noted the resignation of the former Prosecutor, Richard Goldstone, with effect from 1 October 1996, and decided that term of Louise Arbour, a Canadian judge, would begin on that date.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Security Council appoints Canadian judge Louise Arbour Prosecutor of war crimes tribunal". United Nations. 29 February 1996.
- ^ Jones, John R. W. D. (1998). The practice of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (2nd ed.). Transnational. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-57105-079-3.
External links edit
Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1047 at Wikisource- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
