Phoebe Okowa wins ICJ seat: How International Court of Justice judges are selected
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Election process
Kenyan jurist Professor Phoebe Okowa has secured a full nine-year term at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), following her election by the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. Her election places her among the 15 judges responsible for deciding legal disputes between countries and providing advisory opinions on questions of international law. Unlike […]