Kenya's Phoebe Okowa elected judge of International Court of Justice

Kenya's Phoebe Okowa elected judge of International Court of Justice..

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Kenyan law scholar Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Her election by the UN General Assembly and Security Council fills a vacancy and she will serve until February 5, 2027.

Ms. Okowa was elected after four rounds of voting, demonstrating confidence in her judicial competence.
She holds previous roles including being a member of the United Nations International Law Commission and is a Professor of Public International Law at Queen Mary University of London.
The ICJ consists of 15 judges, each serving a nine-year term.

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