Dapo Akande elected as ICJ judge, restoring British presence inside highest UN court

Dapo Akande elected as ICJ judge, restoring British presence inside highest UN court Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 12:19 Oxford professor argued against annexation of Palestinian territory and challenged Britain’s legal positions on Chagos, Iraq and Syria Dapo Akande addresses the International Court of Justice on behalf of Japan during hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, in The Hague on 22 February, 2024 (UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek) Off British international lawyer Dapo A