US EditionKenyan Phoebe Okowa Elected ICJ Judge in UN Security Council Vote
Professor Okowa won an absolute majority in UN Security Council voting after four rounds, marking a milestone for Kenya's influence in international law.
- On Nov 13, Professor Phoebe Okowa, Kenyan international law scholar, was elected to the International Court of Justice after obtaining an absolute majority in a United Nations Security Council session in New York, with the result declared by UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock.
- Kenya nominated Professor Phoebe Okowa on February 27, 2025, through its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York after Judge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf resigned effective September 30, 2025.
- After several inconclusive ballots, candidates withdrew and voting continued over four rounds, with Okowa defeating Charles Jalloh of Sierra Leone 106 to 79 in the UN General Assembly and 8-7 in the UN Security Council.
- Her election represents a major diplomatic achievement for Kenya and strengthens its representation on the International Court of Justice, while Professor Phoebe Okowa builds on her academic role at Queen Mary University of London.
- Her term begins immediately and will run through February 5, 2027, and she previously made history as the first African woman elected to the International Law Commission after garnering 162 votes in 2021.
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Kenyan Phoebe Okowa Elected ICJ Judge in UN Security Council Vote
Nairobi -- Kenyan international law scholar Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after obtaining an absolute majority of votes during a United Nations Security Council session held on Wednesday in New York.
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Kenyan Phoebe Okowa elected ICJ Judge in UN Security Council vote
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 13 – Kenyan international law scholar Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after obtaining an absolute majority of votes during a United Nations Security Council session held on Wednesday in New York. President of the Security Council, Michael Imran Kanu, informed UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock that Professor Okowa secured the required votes to fill a …
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