United Nations Security Council resolution 857, adopted unanimously on 20 August 1993, after recalling 808 (1993) and 827 (1993) and considering the nominations for Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia received by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali before 16 August 1993, the Council established a list of candidates in accordance with Article 13 of the Statute of the International Tribunal.[1]