Ambassador for International Law Renee Lee became the first Singaporean woman and the first woman from Southeast Asia to be elected as a judge at the International Court of Justice. She is only the second nominee from Southeast Asia to be elected to the World Court since its inception in 1945.

Ambassador for International Law Renee Lee became the first Singaporean woman and the first woman from Southeast Asia to be elected as a judge at the International Court of Justice. She is only the second nominee from Southeast Asia to be elected to the World Court since its inception in 1945.