Beti Hohler will become the first Slovenian ever to serve as judge on the International Criminal Court. She was elected in the eighth round of voting in New York, getting 82 out of a possible 123 votes.
At 42, she will be the youngest ICC judge ever when she takes office next year.
The ICC has 18 judges, nine men and nine women, who are elected for nine-year terms. Each country can only have one judge.