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UK professor elected judge at International Court of Justice.
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Oxford professor Dapo Akande has been elected a judge of the International Court of Justice, giving the UK a seat on the UN's top court for the first time in almost a decade. Nominated by Britain, he won in the first round at the UN General Assembly and Security Council. His nine-year term begins in February 2027, alongside judges from France, Jordan, Singapore and Kenya.
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