Five judges win 9-year terms on U.N. top court

Four judges from China, Japan, Slovakia and Uganda were re-elected to the International Court of Justice, while a German candidate won the fifth open slot.

By Arete News - November 13, 2020

The Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, home to the International Court of Justice (AN/R. Boed)

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