Phoebe Okowa

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Re-elected; current term ends February 5, 2027

The United Nations elected five judges to the International Court of Justice on November 3, filling a third of the 15-member bench for nine-year terms that begin February 6, 2027. Four won in the first round; Kenya's Phoebe Okowa took the fifth after multiple ballots and a withdrawal, finishing with 183 General Assembly votes and 13 in the Security Council.

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