paragraph 80 in volume 1, chapter 6, The Members of the Court
Nominees of national groups who notify the Secretary-General before the election of their unwillingness to serve on the Court are in the position of persons who are ‘unable to accept the duties of a Member of the Court’ within the terms of Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Statute. For a long time their names were included in the ballot sheets prepared for the elections and this frequently led to confusion. After the introduction of…