Dr. Elias, who currently serves as a Judge ad hoc at the ICJ, brings over 30 years of experience in international law, diplomacy, and arbitration. His professional background spans major global institutions, including the United Nations, the World Bank Administrative Tribunal, and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). He also presides over administrative tribunals for the OPEC Fund in Vienna and the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah.