UK judge takes on key role in upholding international law at International Court of Justice
What was announced
Professor Dapo Akande elected as judge to the International Court of Justice.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- A new UK judge, Professor Dapo Akande, has today been elected as a judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
- In an ever more challenging world, Professor Akande will play a key, independent role in ensuring the Court continues to uphold the international rule of law.
- For almost a decade the UK has not had a judge in the International Court of Justice, but following a campaign backed by the Prime Minister, UK ministers and diplomats across the world, Professor Akande will now be a judge at the ICJ for the next 9 years.
Who and where
People
- Andy Burnham (MP for Makerfield (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
- Ed Miliband (MP for Doncaster North (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- International Court of Justice (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- African Union (Level 7 of 10) · more news
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Makerfield, Doncaster North.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Crime, justice and law, International.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-judge-takes-on-key-role-in-upholding-international-law-at-international-court-of-justice
- Published 2026-11-03 18:41:21 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-03 18:45:06 UTC from GOV.UK
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