British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win

The Guardian UK Tuesday 03 November 2026, 21:09 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read

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Akande serving at international court of justice comes a decade after previous British judge failed to get re-electedA British judge has been elected on to the UN’s international court of justice, in a big British diplomatic victory that comes almost 10 years after a previous British judge failed to get re-elected. Dapo Akande will now serve as one of the ICJ’s 15 judges for a minimum nine-year term.

Akande serving at international court of justice comes a decade after previous British judge failed to get re-elected

A British judge has been elected on to the UN’s international court of justice, in a big British diplomatic victory that comes almost 10 years after a previous British judge failed to get re-elected.

Dapo Akande will now serve as one of the ICJ’s 15 judges for a minimum nine-year term.

British (ORG) Dapo Akande (PERSON) UN (ORG) Akande (ORG) ICJ (ORG)

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British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win

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