Rena Lee elected to International Court of Justice as first Singaporean judge

CNA3 hours ago2:16

Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee has won a seat as a judge at the International Court of Justice. Ms Lee, 57, was the first Singaporean nominated for a seat on the world's highest judicial bench. She was one of 10 candidates vying for the five seats. The election for the 2027-2036 term began on Tuesday (Nov 3), with voting conducted in both the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York. #singapore #unga #sgnews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia