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8 January 2025
Reception on 8 January 2025 – Opening Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore is putting forward Ambassador Rena Lee as its candidate for Judge of the International Court of Justice for 2027–2036. Read Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's full opening remarks from the January 2025 reception.
Press Statements
8 January 2025
Reception on 8 January 2025 – Remarks by Singapore Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee
Read the full remarks by Ambassador Rena Lee, Singapore's candidate for Judge of the International Court of Justice, delivered at a reception in January 2025.
Press Statements
11 December 2024
Singapore's Oral Statement at the International Court of Justice's Public Hearings on Climate Change
Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee delivered Singapore's full oral statement on climate change obligations, delivered at the ICJ's public hearings on 11 December 2024.
Press Statements
14 October 2024
Ambassador Rena Lee to be nominated for Election as Judge of the International Court of Justice
Singapore is nominating Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee as a candidate for the International Court of Justice in 2026. Read the full press statement to find out more.
Press Statements
14 October 2024
Ambassador Rena Lee: Singapore’s Candidate to the International Court of Justice
Singapore has nominated Rena Lee as a candidate for election as a judge of the International Court of Justice. Read the latest media reports here.
Articles
16 September 2024
The 2023 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Rena Lee
Read Rena Lee's 2023 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture on international law, delivered on 16 September 2024.
Speeches
17 April 2024
Rena Lee – TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2024
Read about Singapore Nominated Ambassador Rena Lee, named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2024 for her role in global high seas treaty talks.
Articles
3 October 2023
Ambassador Rena Lee on the Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement
Hear Ambassador Rena Lee's reflections on leading the landmark BBNJ Agreement negotiations and her advice to aspiring diplomats, including women in diplomacy.
Videos
7 July 2023
Ambassador Rena Lee's Highlights for the Marine Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
Watch Singapore's Ambassador Rena Lee honour women in diplomacy and their role in the landmark BBNJ Agreement, adopted by the UN to protect marine biodiversity beyond national borders.
Videos
5 March 2023
Successful Conclusion of Negotiations Under Singapore's Presidency on BBNJ Agreement
Singapore's Ambassador Rena Lee led talks that produced a landmark UN agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters. Read the full press statement to find out more.
Press Statements