United Nations Appeals Tribunal
The United Nations Appeals Tribunal ( Tribunal d'appel des Nations Unies ) is the appellate body of the United Nations service jurisdiction .
founding
The basis of the court is the resolution of the General Assembly 62/228 of December 22, 2007. Thereafter, as a successor to the previously existing United Nations Administrative Court, a two-tier jurisdiction was established on January 1, 2009, consisting of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.
composition
The court consists of seven judges who are elected by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the United Nations Internal Justice Council . The judges are elected for seven years and cannot be re-elected, with the exception of three judges determined by lot, who are initially in office for three years and can then apply for a single additional seven-year term.
The court decides in panels of three judges.
The following were elected for a term of office starting July 1, 2009:
- Kamaljit Singh Garewal ( India ); for three years according to the drawing of lots
- Sophia Adinyira ( Ghana )
- Mark P. Painter ( United States ); for three years according to the drawing of lots
- Inés Mónica Vineyard de Roca ( Argentina )
- Jean Courtial ( France ), previously a member of the Conseil d'État ; for three years according to the drawing of lots
- Rose Toodick Boyko ( Canada , previously a judge at the Ontario Superior Court)
- Luis Maria Simón ( Uruguay )
Inés Mónica vineyard de Roca
Instance move
The United Nations Appeals Tribunal is an appeal court against decisions of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Text of the resolution as a PDF document ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Press release of the General Assembly
