World Court’s First Woman Justice Becomes Its First Woman President

2006-02-06

Judge Rosalyn Higgins (United Kingdom) elected President of the International Court of Justice

Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (Jordan) elected Vice-President
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