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2251:"GA/11178: General Assembly, After Four Inconclusive Voting Rounds, Remains at Stalemate with Security Council over Filling Seat on International Court of Justice / Assembly Vice-President Agrees to Hold Informal Talks on Next Steps; Body Fills Vacancies on Joint Inspection Unit, Committee on Conferences"
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previous practice, the Assembly agreed not to avail itself of this opportunity and voting continued in further meetings. During the final vote on that day, Koroma had 9 votes to Sebutinde's 6 in the Security Council, while Sebutinde had 97 votes to Koroma's 96 in the General Assembly.
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concurrently elect five judges to the Court for nine-year terms, in this case beginning on 6 February 2012. From the eight candidates, the five winners were Giorgio Gaja (Italy),
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2217:"SC/10444: Security Council, General Assembly Elect Four New Judges to World Court / Fifth Vacancy Remains to Be Filled, Pending Concurrent Action by Both Bodies"
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2277:(Press release). United Nations Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York. 13 December 2011.
2269:(Press release). United Nations Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York. 13 December 2011.
2261:(Press release). United Nations Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York. 22 November 2011.
2253:(Press release). United Nations Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York. 22 November 2011.
2219:(Press release). United Nations Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York. 10 November 2011.
2211:(Press release). United Nations Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York. 10 November 2011.
2209:"GA/11171: General Assembly, Concurrently with Security Council, Elects Four Judges to International Court of Justice"
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2156:13 December
1889:22 November
1719:Peter Tomka
1638:, President
997:Peter Tomka
886:Peter Tomka
748:Bruno Simma
726:Peter Tomka
697:Peter Tomka
331:, President
158:Peter Tomka
134:Bruno Simma
41:Peter Tomka
2471:Categories
2134:1 December
2105:8 December
1977:30 October
1914:29 October
1867:References
1769:Xue Hanqin
1641:2005, 2009
1523:Term ends
1437:Meeting 10
1433:Candidate
1266:Candidate
1018:Candidate
1001:Xue Hanqin
862:Xue Hanqin
787:Candidate
674:Xue Hanqin
662:Xue Hanqin
486:Candidates
334:2005, 2009
206:Xue Hanqin
96:Term ends
55:Background
51:(Uganda).
45:Xue Hanqin
1859:In 2012,
1505:Aftermath
1280:Meeting 9
1275:Meeting 8
1270:Meeting 7
1240:withdrew
1217:withdrew
1037:Meeting 6
1032:Meeting 5
1027:Meeting 4
1022:Meeting 3
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543:Candidate
65:The Hague
39:(Japan),
2033:Archived
2014:Archived
1995:Archived
1834:Vacancy
770:Election
614:Senegal
404:Vacancy
2345:Statute
1520:renewed
1297:GA - R2
1292:GA - R1
1069:GA - R2
1064:GA - R1
1054:GA - R2
1049:GA - R1
540:Vacancy
93:renewed
2375:Judges
1774:2010,
1749:2003,
1724:2003,
999:, and
552:Africa
496:law".
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