Diplomacy
British lawyer Dapo Akande wins seat on UN International Court of Justice
Dapo Akande is elected as one of the ICJ's 15 judges for a minimum nine-year term, nearly a decade after the last British judge lost re-election.
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The Guardian reports that British international lawyer Dapo Akande has been elected to the UN International Court of Justice as one of 15 judges for at least nine years, almost a decade after Sir Christopher Greenwood lost re-election in 2017.
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Diplomacy
UN General Assembly condemns US Cuba embargo in 130-17 vote
UN General Assembly passes annual resolution against the US economic embargo of Cuba 130-17 with 25 abstentions; Washington cites abstentions as diplomatic shift.
Diplomacy
EU Backs UNODC Mandate, Cites Synthetic Drugs and Online Child Abuse Risks
EU statement to UN General Assembly Third Committee reaffirms support for UNODC, flags synthetic drugs, organised fraud and online child exploitation, and asks about women who use drugs.