Dapo Akande elected to International Court of Justice
Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 01:03 · Updated 02:04
Dapo Akande of the United Kingdom was among five people elected to the ICJ, whose 15 judges hear disputes between states. The election took place amid a record caseload for the court.
- The UN elected Dapo Akande of the United Kingdom and four other judges to the ICJ’s 15-member bench.
- The judges’ nine-year terms are due to begin on February 6, 2027.
- The court has 24 pending contentious cases, including South Africa’s case against Israel under the Genocide Convention.
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- Elected judges
- Dapo Akande (United Kingdom), Francois Alabrune (France), Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud (Jordan), Rena Lee (Singapore) and Phoebe Okowa (Kenya).
- Terms begin
- February 6, 2027.
- ICJ bench
- 15 judges, each from a different country.
- Pending contentious cases
- 24, according to ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa’s October 29 address to the General Assembly.
- Akande’s experience
- Three decades in academia and legal practice.
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