1.8K views · 75 reactions | Today, Dr. Yuji Iwasawa, an international law professor from the 東京大学 | UTokyo, was elected to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ judges are elected by both the General Assembly - where all 193 UN Member States are represented - and the 15-member Security Council. Watch the full announcement below! | UN Web TV | Facebook

2.7K views · 105 reactions | United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council will elect 5 judges to serve on the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the UN.  Watch LIVE election process on Thu. 9 Nov. at 10AM EST → webtv.un.org What is the #ICJ? Full explainer→ bit.ly/2AuXWHB | UN Web TV | Facebook