Nov 3 — The UN General Assembly and Security Council separately voted to elect
five judges to the International Court of Justice for nine-year terms beginning
Feb. 6, 2027. UK candidate Dapo Akande, France candidate François Alabruna,
Jordan candidate Mahmoud Hammoud and Singapore candidate Chen Huijing won
election in the first round. The fifth seat required multiple ballots after
Sierra Leone, South Korea and Ecuador withdrew their nominees; Kenya candidate
Phoebe Okowa secured the absolute majority in both bodies and was re-elected.
