Who is Justice Julia Sebutinde? — Lifestyle UG
Justice Julia Sebutinde has been granted a second term by the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Justice Julia Sebutinde has been granted a second term by the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ). PHOTO via @TWITTER
Justice Julia Sebutinde is one of Africa’s oldest female judges and the first woman to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which she joined on February 6, 2012.
According to ICJ, for a person to be appointed a judge in the International Court of Justice , he or she must be elected by members of the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council, where voting takes place simultaneously but independently of each other.
To be elected, a candidate must have an absolute majority in both bodies, which often leads to high campaigning and multiple round votes.
Justice Sebutinde won with the fifth-highest number of votes, after Japan, Germany, China and Slovakia. The other two African competitors came in sixth and seventh, respectively. The votes came in: Japan 169; Germany 160; China 155; Slovakia 150; Uganda 139; Rwanda 87; Nigeria 42; Croatia 31.
Uganda’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Adonia Ayebare , congratulated Justice Julia Sebutinde on the victory.
Who is Justice Sebutinde?
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Originally published at https://lifestyleug.com on November 13, 2020.
