Rena Lee elected to International Court of Justice, becoming first Singaporean judge

Ms Lee, 57, secured 151 votes in the UN General Assembly and 13 votes in the UN Security Council to win a seat on the court from 2027 to 2036.

Ms Rena Lee (pictured) led the successful conclusion of global negotiations for a treaty protecting biodiversity in the high seas.

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SINGAPORE: Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) on Wednesday (Nov 4). She is the first Singaporean and the first woman from Southeast Asia to be elected to the court, the ministry added.

Ms Lee, 57, secured one of five seats on the 15-judge court for the 2027 to 2036 term.

She will begin her term in February 2027.

The election was held on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with voting conducted in both the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Ms Lee secured an absolute majority in both bodies, receiving 151 out of 191 votes in the General Assembly and 13 out of 15 votes in the Security Council. She received the highest number of votes in the General Assembly and the joint-highest number in the Security Council. The Singapore government congratulated Ms Lee on her election, calling it a significant milestone for the country. MinLaw said said the strong support reflected the international community's trust and confidence in Ms Lee, and wished her and the incoming ICJ bench a successful term. Her candidature was first announced in 2024, and she was formally nominated in 2026. Ms Lee also holds positions in institutions including the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the Panel of Conciliators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. As president of the UN Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), Ms Lee steered five years of complex, high-stakes multilateral negotiations, leading to the adoption of the landmark BBNJ Agreement in 2023. Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Law Minister Edwin Tong were in New York for the election, having reiterated the government's full support for Ms Lee's candidature on Tuesday. They also hosted a reception for her in New York on Monday evening, ahead of the vote. Before the vote, Dr Balakrishnan said: "Her deep expertise, strong conviction in the rule of law, and ability to understand different perspectives in resolving differences would be an asset to the ICJ." He noted that at a time when multilateral institutions are "under growing strain", Ms Lee's candidature was one way that Singapore was seeking to support and uphold the rules-based multilateral system. Mr Tong said that the ICJ's strength is enhanced when its bench "draws on varied legal traditions, professional experiences and perspectives". Ms Lee would bring such breadth to the court, together with "an unwavering commitment to fairness, integrity and the rule of law".

Ms Lee secured an absolute majority in both bodies, receiving 151 out of 191 votes in the General Assembly and 13 out of 15 votes in the Security Council.

She received the highest number of votes in the General Assembly and the joint-highest number in the Security Council.

The Singapore government congratulated Ms Lee on her election, calling it a significant milestone for the country.

MinLaw said said the strong support reflected the international community's trust and confidence in Ms Lee, and wished her and the incoming ICJ bench a successful term.

Her candidature was first announced in 2024, and she was formally nominated in 2026.

Ms Lee also holds positions in institutions including the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the Panel of Conciliators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

As president of the UN Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), Ms Lee steered five years of complex, high-stakes multilateral negotiations, leading to the adoption of the landmark BBNJ Agreement in 2023.

Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Law Minister Edwin Tong were in New York for the election, having reiterated the government's full support for Ms Lee's candidature on Tuesday.

They also hosted a reception for her in New York on Monday evening, ahead of the vote.

Before the vote, Dr Balakrishnan said: "Her deep expertise, strong conviction in the rule of law, and ability to understand different perspectives in resolving differences would be an asset to the ICJ."

He noted that at a time when multilateral institutions are "under growing strain", Ms Lee's candidature was one way that Singapore was seeking to support and uphold the rules-based multilateral system.

Mr Tong said that the ICJ's strength is enhanced when its bench "draws on varied legal traditions, professional experiences and perspectives".

Ms Lee would bring such breadth to the court, together with "an unwavering commitment to fairness, integrity and the rule of law".

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现年 57 岁的李女士在联合国大会上获得 151 票，在联合国安理会获得 13 票，赢得 2027 年至 2036 年的法院席位。

李丽娜女士（如图）领导了保护公海生物多样性条约的全球谈判并取得了成功。

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新加坡：新加坡律政部周三（11月4日）宣布，国际法大使李丽娜当选为国际法院法官。律政部补充说，她是首位当选国际法院法官的新加坡人，也是首位来自东南亚的女性。

57岁的李女士获得了2027年至2036年任期内15名法官组成的法院中的五个席位之一。

她将于2027年2月开始任期。

选举于周二在纽约联合国总部举行，联合国大会和联合国安全理事会均进行了投票。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 李女士在联合国大会和安全理事会均获得绝对多数票，在191票中获得151票，在15票中获得13票。她在联合国大会中获得最高票数，在安全理事会中获得并列最高票数。新加坡政府祝贺李女士当选，称这是新加坡的一个重要里程碑。新加坡律政部表示，强有力的支持反映了国际社会对李女士的信任和信心，并祝愿她和即将上任的国际法院法官们任期顺利。李女士于2024年首次宣布参选，并于2026年正式获得提名。她还在多个机构担任职务，包括常设仲裁法院和国际投资争端解决中心调解员小组。作为联合国国家管辖范围以外区域海洋生物多样性政府间会议（BBNJ）主席，李女士领导了长达五年的复杂且意义重大的多边谈判，最终促成了2023年具有里程碑意义的《国家管辖范围以外区域海洋生物多样性协议》的通过。外交部长维文·巴拉克里希南和律政部长唐振辉周二重申政府全力支持李女士的候选资格，并在纽约出席了选举。周一晚间，在投票前夕，他们还在纽约为李女士举办了招待会。投票前，巴拉克里希南博士表示：“她深厚的专业知识、对法治的坚定信念以及理解不同观点以解决分歧的能力，将是国际法院的宝贵财富。”他指出，在多边机构“面临日益增长的压力”之际，李女士的候选资格是新加坡寻求支持和维护以规则为基础的多边体系的一种方式。唐先生表示，当国际法院的法官“汲取不同的法律传统、专业经验和视角”时，法院的实力就会增强。李女士将为法院带来这种广博的知识，以及“对公平、公正和法治的坚定承诺”。

李女士在联合国大会和安全理事会均获得绝对多数票，分别在191票中获得151票，在15票中获得13票。

她在联合国大会上获得了最高票数，在安全理事会中获得了并列最高票数。

新加坡政府祝贺李女士当选，称这是该国的一个重要里程碑。

律政部表示，这一强有力的支持反映了国际社会对李女士的信任和信心，并祝愿她和即将上任的国际法院法官们任期顺利。

她的候选资格于 2024 年首次公布，并于 2026 年正式获得提名。

李女士还在常设仲裁法院和国际投资争端解决中心调解员小组等机构担任职务。

作为联合国国家管辖范围以外区域海洋生物多样性政府间会议（BBNJ）主席，李女士领导了长达五年的复杂、高风险的多边谈判，最终促成了2023年具有里程碑意义的BBNJ协议的通过。

外交部长维文·巴拉克里希南和律政部长唐振辉在纽约出席选举，他们周二重申了政府对李显龙女士候选资格的全力支持。

在投票前的周一晚上，他们还在纽约为她举办了招待会。

投票前，巴拉克里希南博士表示：“她深厚的专业知识、对法治的坚定信念以及理解不同观点以解决分歧的能力，将是国际法院的一笔宝贵财富。”

他指出，在多边机构“面临越来越大的压力”之际，李女士的候选资格是新加坡寻求支持和维护以规则为基础的多边体系的一种方式。

童先生表示，国际法院法官“借鉴各种法律传统、专业经验和观点”时，其实力就会增强。

李女士将为法庭带来如此广阔的视野，以及“对公平、正直和法治的坚定承诺”。

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