Resolution nº S/RES/1329 (2000) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2000
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/1329 (2000)*

Security Council

Distr.: General

5 December 2000

00-77349* (E) 051200

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Resolution 1329 (2000)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 4240th meeting,

on 30 November 2000

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 82 7 (1993) of 25 May 1993 and 955 (1994) of

8 November 1994,

Remaining convinced that the prosecution of persons responsible for serious

violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former

Yugoslavia contributes to the restoration and maintenance of peace in the former

Yugoslavia,

Remaining convinced also that in the particular circumstances of Rwanda the

prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of

international humanitarian law contributes to the process of national reconciliation

and to the restoration and maintenance of peace in Rwanda and in the region,

Having considered the letter from the Secretary-Gene ral to the Preside nt of the

Security Council dated 7 September 2000 (S/2000/865) and the annexed letter s from

the President of the Inter national Tribunal for th e Former Yugoslavia address ed to

the Secretary-General dated 12 May 2000 and from the President of the

International Tribunal for Rwanda dated 14 June 2000,

Convinced of the need to establish a pool of ad litem judges in the

International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and to increase the number of

judges in the Appeals Chambers of the International Tribunals in order to enable the

International Tribunals to expedite the conclusion of their work at the earliest

possible date,

Noting the significant progress being made in improving the procedures of the

International Tribunals, and convinced of the need for their organs to continue their

efforts to further such progress,

Taking note of the position expressed by the International Tribunals that

civilian, military and paramilitary leaders should be tried before them in preference

to minor actors,

* Reissued for technical reasons.