Rena Lee elected to International Court of Justice, becoming first Singaporean judge

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Rena Lee was elected to the International Court of Justice, becoming the first Singaporean to serve as a judge on the court. She received 151 votes in the UN General Assembly and 13 in the Security Council.

Ms Lee, 57, secured the highest number of votes in the UN General Assembly with 151 out of 191 votes, and the joint-highest number in the Security Council with 13 out of 15 votes.