Magdalene alumnus elected to International Court of Justice

Professor Dapo Akande (1995) elected to International Court of Justice.

Magdalene alumnus, Professor Dapo Akande, has been elected as a Judge of the International Court of Justice, the United Nations court based in The Hague.

Currently Chichele Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford, Professor Akande was elected by the UN General Assembly and UN Security Council. He will take up his post at the Court in The Hague in February 2027, serving a nine year term until 2036.

An internationally recognised scholar and practitioner of international law, Professor Akande currently serves on the United Nations International Law Commission. Throughout his career, he has advised governments and international organisations and acted as counsel and expert in cases before many of the world's leading international courts and tribunals.

He is the second Magdalene alumnus to serve as a Judge of the International Court of Justice, following in the footsteps of the Master, Sir Christopher Greenwood, who served on the Court from 2009 to 2018.

Commenting on the appointment, Sir Christopher Greenwood said: “I am delighted by this news and send my warmest congratulations to Dapo.”

The College warmly congratulates Professor Akande on this distinguished achievement and wishes him every success in his new role.

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Header: The International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands - SARATSTOCK - stock.adobe.com
Body: Professor Dapo Akande - Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons