UK judge elected to International Court of Justice

• A UK judge has been elected to the International Court of Justice for the first time in a decade.
• The election required several rounds of voting to fill the fifth and final seat.
• The campaign to secure his election began under Sir Keir Starmer's premiership and was backed by Andy Burnham.
• The election was held at UN headquarters.
• The International Court of Justice is currently dealing with a record number of cases.