Leonid skotnikov biography of william
Leonid skotnikov biography of william
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Sixtieth General Assembly
Plenary
44th Meeting (AM & PM)
to international court of justice
The General Assembly today elected five judges to the International Court of Justice in four rounds of balloting, filling vacancies for terms of office that will expire on 5 February
Leonid Skotnikov ( Russian Federation), Kenneth Keith ( New Zealand), and Mohamed Bennouna ( Morocco) will sit at the Court for the first time. Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor ( Mexico) was a former ad litem judge. Thomas Buergenthal ( United States) was re-elected. All five will begin their new nine-year terms on 6 February
The election in the Assembly was held concurrently with one in the Security Council.
The Council required six rounds of secret balloting today, by the end of which the same five judges had obtained the required absolute majority.
The Hague-based International Court of Justice consists of 15 judges who are elected, regardless of their nationality,