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 Security Council Resolution

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 137, adopted on May 31, 1960, noted with regret the death of Judge Sir Hersch Lauterpacht

Hersch Lauterpacht

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 on May 8. The Council then decided that in accordance with the Statute of the Court the resulting vacancy in the International Court of Justice

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 would be resolved by an election in the General Assembly

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that would take place during the fifthteenth session of that body.

The resolution was adopted without vote.