Emoluments of the members of the International Court of Justice.

31. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE*
3/204. Emoluments of the members of the International Court of Justice

The General Assembly, Recalling its decision in resolution 3537 B (XXX) of 17 December 1975 to fix the annual salary of the members of the International Court of Justice at $US 50,000 with effect from 1 January 1976, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General[1] and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,[2]

1. Decides that the annual salaries of members of the International Court of Justice shall next be reviewed at its thirty-fifth session and thereafter normally every five years;

2. Decides further, with effect from 1 January 1977, that in between such periodic reviews the members of the International Court of Justice may also receive, in addition to their annual salary as defined in Article 32, paragraphs 1 and 5, of the Statute of the Court, an interim cost-of-living supplement, which shall not be deemed to form part of the said salary and the amount of which shall be governed by the provisions set out 17 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

3. Decides that the allowances and compensation the provided for in Article 32, paragraphs 2 to 4, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice and the retirement pensions given to members of the Court shall be reviewed concurrently with the periodic review of their annual salary, and that the system of interim adjustments shall not apply to them.

107th plenary meeting
22 December 1976

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[1] A/C.5/31/13. [2] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 8 (A/31/8 and Add.1-26), document A/31/Add.3.