Judges are elected to the ICJ only if they win a majority each in the Security Council and the General Assembly during simultaneous voting. Justice Bhandari and Sir Christopher Greenwood had faced each other in a run-off on Monday after both fell short of double majorities during Thursday's election, when four other candidates were elected. As on Thursday, Greenwood bagged a majority in the Security Council, of which the UK is a permanent member, but fell short in the General Assembly, where Justice Bhandari held sway. The next meeting is yet to be scheduled and may take a fortnight since the Security ouncil and the General Assembly are tied up till November end. The substance of his tweets, in his words, was: "The cosy permanent members club at the SC (Security Council) cannot keep getting its way.

Source: The Telegraph November 14, 2017 20:48 UTC