Phoebe Okowa is Professor of Public International at Queen Mary, University of London and a member of the United Nations International Law Commission and Chair of its drafting committee. A Kenyan lawyer, she was educated at the Universities of Nairobi and Oxford where she obtained the degrees of LLB (1987) BCL (1990) and D.Phil. (1994) respectively. She has written extensively in the broad field of Public International law including on questions of state responsibility, accountability for international crimes, and environmental justice. In addition to her academic work, she has advised Governments on questions of international law and appeared as counsel in several cases before the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. A long-standing member of the Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice, she has collaborated with the Department of Law on several projects.

– Professor Phoebe Okowa has dedicated 20 years to research and engagement in the field of international law, with a particular focus on international environmental law. She has been actively involved with the Stockholm Center for International Law and Justice (SCILJ) and the Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre. Additionally, Professor Okowa has made significant contributions to publications on international law, environmental law, and justice, which have been initiated and edited at Stockholm University. She has also served on conference program committees and holds a distinguished membership on SCILJ's International Academic Council, says says Pål Wrange, Professor at the Department of Law, Stockholm University.

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