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Election of 5 Members of the International Court of Justice

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A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda items 111Elections to fill vacancies in principal organs and 111cElection of 5 members of the International Court of Justice, published in 2015.

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14 versions · 1979–2015
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Appointment of OfficialsJudges

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Having obtained the required absolute majority of votes in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, Mr. Mohamed Bennouna (Morocco), Mr. James Richard Crawford (Australia), Ms. Joan E. Donoghue (United States of America) and Mr. Kirill Gevorgian (Russian Federation) were elected as members of the Court for a nine-year term of office beginning on 6 February 2015.
The General Assembly, at its 53rd plenary meeting, on 17 November 2014, and the Security Council, at its
Having obtained the required absolute majority of votes in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, Mr. Patrick Lipton Robinson (Jamaica) was elected as a member of the Court for a nine-year term of office beginning on 6 February 2015.
As a result, as of 6 February 2015, the International Court of Justice is composed as follows: Mr. Ronny ABRAHAM (France),* Mr. Mohamed BENNOUNA (Morocco),*** Mr. Dalveer BHANDARI (India),* Mr. Antônio Augusto CANÇADO TRINDADE (Brazil),* Mr. James Richard CRAWFORD (Australia),*** Ms. Joan E. DONOGHUE (United States of America),*** Mr. Giorgio GAJA (Italy),** Mr. Kirill GEVORGIAN (Russian Federation),*** Mr. Christopher GREENWOOD (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland),* Mr. Hisashi OWADA (Japan),** Mr. Patrick Lipton ROBINSON (Jamaica),*** Ms. Julia SEBUTINDE (Uganda),** Mr. Peter TOMKA (Slovakia),** Ms. XUE Hanqin (China)** and Mr. Abdulqawi Ahmed YUSUF (Somalia).*
___________________ * Term of office expires on 5 February 2018. ** Term of office expires on 5 February 2021. *** Term of office expires on 5 February 2024.

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