Today, June 14, 2023, Dr. Frida Armas Pfirter was elected judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea , a position she will assume on October 1.

Dr. Armas Pfirter is the Director of the Department of International Law at our Faculty of Law, a tenured professor of Public International Law and director of the Diploma in Policies for the Sustainable Future of the Sea at the School of Government.

Our professor has been elected to the position of judge for a 9-year term, from 2023 to 2032. The States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) placed their trust in her widely recognized professional career and experience: with an overwhelming majority of 154 votes (out of 166), she was the most voted person.

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, based in Hamburg, is the independent judicial body established by UNCLOS, which has jurisdiction over any dispute relating to the interpretation or application of that Convention.

More information in the Official Press Release