2023 International Court of Justice judges election
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The 2023 International Court of Justice election is scheduled to be held on 9 November 2023 [1] at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. In the set of triennial elections, the General Assembly and the Security Council concurrently elect five judges to the Court for nine-year terms.
Background
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), based in The Hague , is one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The court consists of 15 judges, with five judges elected every three years. In the case of death or other vacancy, a judge is elected for the remainder of the term. Judges are required to be independent and impartial; they may not exercise any political or administrative function, and do not act as a representative of their home state. Elections of members of the Court are governed by articles 2 through 15 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice .
In February 2024, the terms of five judges will expire: Joan Donoghue of the United States , currently the President of the Court; Kirill Gevorgian of Russia , currently the Vice-President of the Court; Mohamed Bennouna of Morocco ; Patrick Robinson of Jamaica ; and Hilary Charlesworth of Australia . Each is eligible for re-election.
Nominations
The U.S. National Group to the Permanent Court of Arbitration intends to nominate Professor Sarah Cleveland , while the Australian National Group will formally nominate current Judge Hilary Charlesworth for re-election when nominations open in early 2023. [2] [3]
References
- ↑ "Sixth Committee: Provisional Programme for the 78th session" (PDF) . United Nations.
- ↑ "The Nomination of Professor Sarah Cleveland for the International Court of Justice" . United States Department of State . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
- ↑ "Nomination of Judge Hilary Charlesworth to the International Court of Justice" . Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia.