Reports noted that the UN Security Council has fixed April 27, 2012 as the date for an election to fill the vacancy on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), after a judge recently resigned from the body. The judge will be chosen by coordinated actions of both the Council and the General Assembly. 1

In another development, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the multiple attacks across the northern Nigerian city of Kano which caused large-scale casualties and massive destruction of property. While voicing his solidarity with the Government and people of Nigeria, Ban also sent out his condolences to the bereaved families. 2

• 1. “Security Council to hold election in April to fill UN World Court vacancy”, UN News Centre, January 19, 2012 at http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40981&Cr=icj&Cr1=
• 2. “Ban condemns deadly attacks in Nigerian city of Kano”, UN News Centre, January 21, 2012 at http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41000&Cr=Nigeria&Cr1=