Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa elected new ICJ president (aje.io)
from IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 03 Mar 2025 20:15
https://lemmy.world/post/26295404

The International Court of Justice has appointed Yuji Iwasawa as its new president, replacing Nawaf Salam, the new prime minister of Lebanon.

The 70-year-old will head the Hague-based court – which rules in disputes between nations – until Salam’s term was due to expire on February 5, 2027, the ICJ said in a statement.

The court is weighing on a case brought by South Africa that Israel is committing genocide in its war on Gaza.

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