United Nations Security Council Resolution 595

United Nations Security Council resolution 595, adopted unanimously on 27 March 1987, after noting the death of International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge and Vice President Guy Ladreit de Laucharrière on 10 March, the council decided that elections to the vacancy on the ICJ would take place on 14 September 1987 at the Security Council and at the General Assembly's 41st session.

UN Security Council Resolution 595
International Court of Justice
Date	27 March 1987
Meeting no.	2,739
Code	S/RES/595 (Document)
Subject	International Court of Justice
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Bulgaria  Congo Ghana Italy Japan United Arab Emirates  Venezuela West Germany Zambia
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Laucharrière was a French diplomat who had represented the country in the United Nations. In 1982, he was elected to the ICJ, and was elected its vice president in 1985. His term of office was due to expire in February 1988.^[1]

See also

• Judges of the International Court of Justice
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)