United Nations Security Council Resolution 1340

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Permanent Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

On February 8, 2001, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1340 unanimously, after recalling previous resolutions 808 (1993), 827 (1993), 1166 (1998), and 1329 (2000). The resolution forwarded a list of nominees for permanent judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to the General Assembly for consideration.

The Secretary-General Kofi Annan had proposed this list, which included twelve individuals from various countries. These nominees were:

Carmel A. Agius (Malta)
Richard Banda (Malawi)
Mohamed Amin El Abbassi Elmahdi (Egypt)
David Hunt (Australia)
Claude Jorda (France)
O-Gon Kwon (South Korea)
Liu Daqun (China)
Abderraouf Mahbouli (Tunisia)
Richard May (United Kingdom)
Theodor Meron (United States)
Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba (Zambia)

Additionally, the list included several other candidates from countries such as Colombia, Burundi, Netherlands, Italy, Madagascar, Jamaica, Portugal, Philippines, Germany, Guyana, Cyprus, Sweden, Ukraine, and Malaysia.

The ICTY was established in 1993 to prosecute individuals responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed during the Yugoslav Wars. The tribunal's permanent judges play a crucial role in ensuring its independence and effectiveness.