Tunisian Professor Slim Laghmani has been elected a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The election took place on June 18, 2026, at the United Nations headquarters in New York during the thirty-sixth meeting of States Parties to the Convention. Laghmani won in the first round of voting, securing a nine-year mandate from 2026 to 2035. This marks a significant appointment for Tunisia within a key international legal body. The Tribunal addresses disputes concerning maritime law and the use of the world’s oceans. Further details regarding the election process and Laghmani’s qualifications were not immediately available. The news was first reported by Kapitalis.