School of Law Graduate Zhang Lingling Elected as Judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal

CityUHK School of Law is proud to share that Judge ZHANG Lingling, our distinguished alumna of Master of Laws (LLM) Programme for Chinese Judges (2010 cohort) was elected with the highest number of votes as judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal for a seven-year term commencing on 1 July 2026. She was recommended by the Internal Justice Council for the election of judicial position in the United Nations Appeals Tribunal held at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and was the sole candidate from the Asia-Pacific region in this election.

Judge Zhang Lingling obtained a degree of Master of Laws (LLM) in Common Law from School of Law, City University of Hong Kong in 2012. She has served as a senior judge at the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China for 15 years, participated in adjudicating thousands of cases, drafted numerous judicial interpretations, and authored over 60 legal papers and monographs.

The United Nations Appeals Tribunal was established in 2009 by the General Assembly resolution 62/228 and has seven judges, all of whom are based at the UN headquarters in New York. As important part of the UN internal justice system, the tribunal plays a key role in safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of UN staff members and promoting the effective functioning of the UN system on the basis of the rule of law.

Congratulations to Judge Zhang Lingling!