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 ma

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.