The Security Council recalled resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004) which called for the completion of all ICTY cases by 2010. It noted however that the ICTY was unable to complete its work by 2010 and had a new estimation date of mid-2012,[2] and expressed concern at the loss of experienced staff at the Tribunal. Earlier in 2009 the Council expressed its intention to review the terms of all trial judges at the ICTY. It noted the desirability of nine ad litem judges serving beyond their planned three-year term, and further noted that one permanent and three ad litem judges were to leave in 2010 upon the completion of their cases.
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council reaffirmed the necessity of the trial of those indicted by the ICTY and called for full co-operation from all states, particularly those in the former Yugoslavia, with regard to the arrests of Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić. It also acknowledged that the Tribunal had to be adequately staffed.
The following permanent judges had their terms extended until December 31, 2012 or until the completion of their cases or their terms in the Appeals Chamber:[3]
The terms of the ad litem judges, with the exception of Prisca Matimba Nyambe, would be allowed to sit beyond the cumulative period provided for in the Statute of the ICTY. Finally, the Security Council stated its intention to extend the terms of office of judges by June 30, 2011, depending on the agenda of the Tribunal.[4]
