Okowa won the ICJ seat after three Security Council and four General Assembly voting rounds among four candidates.

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Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa was elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice, marking a historic achievement for the ...

Kenyan jurist Phoebe Okowa was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday to fill the seat vacated by Somalia's Abdulqawi Yusuf, who resigned effective Sept. 30. Okowa ...

The election comes eight months after she was first nominated, defeating three other candidates to secure the role.

Kenya’s Prof Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), marking another milestone ...

Kenya celebrates a historic win as Professor Phoebe Okowa becomes the first woman judge of the International Court of Justice ...

The Security Council will today fill a vacancy on the International Court of Justice following the resignation of Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf of ...

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A very dangerous situation has arisen in the world with the United Nations Security Council, UNSC, on October 31, 2025 ...

Phoebe Okowa receives majority to fill vacancy after resignation of Somali Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Israel, meanwhile, reopens its embassy in Lusaka as a hub of practical innovation—agriculture, health, education—fueling ...