UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice amid record cases
Summary
The UN elected five judges to the International Court of Justice for nine-year terms beginning February 6, 2027. The election comes as the court handles a record 24 pending cases, including South Africa’s case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention.Key Facts
- The elected judges are Dapo Akande of the United Kingdom, Francois Alabrune of France, Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan, Rena Lee of Singapore and Phoebe Okowa of Kenya.
- Candidates needed an absolute majority in both the UN General Assembly and Security Council.
- The two bodies initially agreed on four candidates but deadlocked over the fifth seat.
- Ecuadorian candidate Marcelo Vazquez-Bermudez withdrew after receiving Security Council support while Okowa had the General Assembly’s backing.
- The ICJ has 15 judges, each from a different country, who serve nine-year terms and may be re-elected.
- ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa said on October 29 that the court had 24 pending contentious cases.
- The ICJ said it would issue a judgment on November 19 in The Gambia’s case accusing Myanmar of genocide against the Rohingya.
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