Five new judges have been elected to the International Court of Justice for a term of nine years.
- The newly elected judges are Dapo Akande from the United Kingdom, François Alabrune from France, Mahmoud Deifallah Hamoud from Jordan, Reina Li from Singapore, and Phobi Okowa from Kenya.
- Election Process and Results The first round of voting resulted in the election of four candidates who secured the required majority in both the General Assembly and the Security Council.
- The fifth seat was decided during a simultaneous third round of voting in both bodies, with Kenyan candidate Phobi Okowa emerging victorious.
- Candidates and Tenure Nine candidates competed for the vacant positions on the court.
United Nations Elects Five New Judges to the International Court of Justice
The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council have elected five new judges to the International Court of Justice. The newly elected judges are Dapo Akande from the United Kingdom, François Alabrune from France, Mahmoud Deifallah Hamoud from Jordan, Reina Li from Singapore, and Phobi Okowa from Kenya.
Election Process and Results
The first round of voting resulted in the election of four candidates who secured the required majority in both the General Assembly and the Security Council. The fifth seat was decided during a simultaneous third round of voting in both bodies, with Kenyan candidate Phobi Okowa emerging victorious.
Candidates and Tenure
Nine candidates competed for the vacant positions on the court. The new judges will begin their nine-year terms on February 6. This election coincided with the end of the terms for three judges who did not seek re-election: Brazilian judge Leonardo Nimer Caldeira Brant, French judge Ronny Abraham, and Indian judge Dalveer Bhandari.
Voting Requirements
To be elected as judges of the International Court of Justice, candidates must obtain an absolute majority in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, requiring 97 votes in the General Assembly and eight votes in the Security Council. Notably, the veto power does not apply to these elections.
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