UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice amid record cases
- The election, held at UN headquarters, required several rounds of voting to fill the fifth and final seat.
- The United Nations has elected five judges to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for nine-year terms, as the court faces a record caseload, including South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over its war on Gaza.
- The vote was held on Tuesday at UN headquarters, with candidates requiring an absolute majority in both the General Assembly and the Security Council to win.
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- The election, held at UN headquarters, required several rounds of voting to fill the fifth and final seat.
- The United Nations has elected five judges to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for nine-year terms, as the court faces a record caseload, including South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over its war on Gaza.
- The vote was held on Tuesday at UN headquarters, with candidates requiring an absolute majority in both the General Assembly and the Security Council to win.
Sources: Al Jazeera