Rena Lee, first Singaporean nominated for International Court of Justice, gets full government backing ahead of UN vote
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is in New York, joining Law Minister Edwin Tong in supporting Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee's candidature to be a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).Earlier on Oct 28, the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) had announced that the law minister is on an eight-day official visit to New York till...
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- Rena Lee elected to the International Court of Justice with absolute majorities in both UN bodies.
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Rena Lee elected to the International Court of Justice with absolute majorities in both UN bodies
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Africa Deserves a Fourth Seat on the International Court of Justice – the World’s Court
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Rena Lee, first Singaporean nominated for International Court of Justice, gets full government backing ahead of UN vote
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Vivian Balakrishnan joins Edwin Tong in New York to support Ambassador Rena Lee's ICJ judge candidature
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CNA Lifestyle: Ms Lee is one of 10 candidates vying for five seats, with voting to take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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Africa News Agency: Africa Deserves a Fourth Seat on the International Court of Justice – the World’s Court
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PravdaReport (RU): Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee has been elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), marking the first time a Singaporean
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