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class="main-content col" id="content" role="main"> <section class="section"> <a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a> <div id="block-icj-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <div class="content"> <article data-history-node-id="201787" class="node node--type-full-width-page node--view-mode-full clearfix"> <header> </header> <div class="node__content clearfix"> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div id="block-homebannerblock" class="block block-icj-block block-homebanner-block col-md-8"> <div class="content"> <div id="block-homepagebanner"> <div class="cover"> <img alt="home" src="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/homebanner.jpg" /> </div> <div class="cover-bottom-text"> <p>The International Court of Justice, which has its seat in The Hague,<br /> is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block-latestnews col-md-4"> <div class="homepage-card card-full-height card-activity-feed"> <div class="card-header"> <h3>LATEST NEWS</h3> </div> <div class="card-body pre-scrollable"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="view view-latest-news view-id-latest_news view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-422b52836f0ee42e01c1125483b8fd68423983167ef569b337e5bb5cd3cc2e66"> <div class="view-content row"> <div class="item-list"> <ul> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-04/07-0435-123.jpg?itok=VSN6I3eP" width="480" height="309" alt="View of Peace Palace in the sun" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">On 1 April 2025, Nicaragua informed the Court that it had decided to withdraw its Application for permission to intervene submitted in the case concerning the </span><em>Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa </em>v.<em> Israel).<span lang="EN-US"></span></em></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20250304-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-04/fvbf010425-0996.jpg?itok=dNH7dnde" width="480" height="316" alt="Group photo of diplomatic representatives " class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">On 1 April 2025, the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration held an information session for diplomatic representatives at the Peace Palace in The Hague. During the briefing, the President of the ICJ, HE Judge Iwasawa Yuji, and the Registrar, HE Mr Philippe Gautier, informed diplomatic representatives about the work of the Court.</span></p><p> </p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-11/20241118-181.jpg?itok=0PEk28HX" width="480" height="383" alt="View of the Peace Palace" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">The Court </span><span>will hold public hearings at its seat, the Peace Palace in The Hague, on </span><span lang="EN-US">the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Sudan in the case concerning the </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Sudan (Sudan</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> v. </span><em><span lang="EN-US">United Arab Emirates)</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> on Thursday 10 April 2025.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/197/197-20250328-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-03/fvbf200325-0711.jpg?itok=A0NB3XDB" width="480" height="330" alt="Visit of Mr David van Weel " class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>On Thursday 20 March 2025, HE Mr David van Weel, Minister of Justice and Security of the Netherlands, paid a courtesy visit to the Court. Mr van Weel was welcomed by the President, the Registrar, and the Deputy-Registrar. During the visit, President Iwasawa expressed his appreciation for the invaluable assistance provided by </span>t<span>he Netherlands as the Court’s host country</span>.</p><p> </p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-03/judge_ad_hoc_rao.jpg?itok=_DrlPez6" width="480" height="317" alt="Judge ad hoc Rao" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">It is with great sadness that the International Court of Justice learned of the passing of Mr Pemmaraju Sreenivasa Rao, a former Judge </span><em><span lang="EN-US">ad hoc</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> of the Court, on 17 March 2025 in Hyderabad, India.</span><span> </span></p><p> </p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-11/20241127-peacepalace.jpg?itok=aBeycUr0" width="480" height="395" alt="Peace Palace The Hague" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>45 written statements have been filed in the Registry of the Court by States and international organizations in the advisory proceedings on the </span><em><span>Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory</span></em><span>. </span><span lang="EN-US">The public hearings in the case will open on Monday 28 April 2025.</span><span> </span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/196/196-20250312-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/171-order.jpg?itok=JqD9rkuc" width="480" height="298" alt="View of the ICJ Court room" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">On 6 March 2025</span><span lang="EN-GB">, Guyana filed in the Registry of the Court a Request for the indication of provisional </span><span lang="EN-US">measures </span><span lang="EN-GB">in the case concerning the </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">v.</span><em><span lang="EN-GB"> Venezuela)</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/171/171-20250307-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-03/20250306-184.jpg?itok=pUahiBqL" width="480" height="403" alt="View of the Peace Palace in spring" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>By an Order of 27 February 2025, the Court extended to 28 July 2025 and to 28 May 2026, respectively, the time-limits for the filing of the Reply of Equatorial Guinea and the Rejoinder of France in the case concerning the </span><em><span>Request relating to the Return of Property Confiscated in Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea</span></em><span> v. </span><em><span>France)</span></em><span>. </span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/184/184-20250227-ord-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-06/20240618-191.jpg?itok=8rC0880f" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>On 5 March 2025, Sudan filed an Application instituting proceedings against the United Arab Emirates before the Court with regard to a dispute concerning alleged violations by the UAE of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in relation to the Masalit group in Sudan, most notably in West Darfur, and has requested the Court to indicate provisional measures. </span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/197/197-20250306-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-03/iwasawa.jpg?itok=hPL5xVL8" width="480" height="379" alt="President Iwasawa Yuji" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>On 3 March 2025, HE Judge Iwasawa Yuji was elected President of the International Court of Justice by his peers, until 5 February 2027. </p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20250303-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/20160405_1072.jpg?itok=lMdRPXO5" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>The International Court of Justice has authorized the </span>African Union<span>, at its request, to participate in the </span>a<span>dvisory proceedings on the </span><em><span>Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory</span></em><span>.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/196/196-20250220-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/20160405_1364_0.jpg?itok=PgoH_dVA" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>The International Court of Justice has authorized the </span>League of Arab States<span>, at its request, to participate in the </span>a<span>dvisory proceedings on the </span><em><span>Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory</span></em><span>.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/196/196-20250207-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/picturepalace.png?itok=NPALvfje" width="480" height="253" alt="View of the Peace Palace" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>The International Court of Justice has authorized the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, at its request, to participate in the advisory proceedings on the </span><em><span>Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory</span></em><span>.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/196/196-20250204-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-05/20240524-192.jpg?itok=bVQ75CM9" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the ICJ courtroom " class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="en-NL">On 30 January 2025, Belize filed in the Registry of the Court a document containing an application for permission to intervene and a declaration of intervention in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="en-NL">Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa </span></em><span lang="en-NL">v.</span><em><span lang="en-NL"> Israel)</span></em><span lang="en-NL">.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20250131-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-02/182-order.jpg?itok=acW5jAe7" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the ICJ Court room" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">The Court has invited Ukraine and the Russian Federation to submit their views on the admissibility of the counter-claims made by the Russian Federation in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="en-NL">Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine</span></em><span lang="en-NL"> v. </span><em><span lang="en-NL">Russian Federation)</span></em><span lang="en-NL"> by 20 May 2025 and 22 September 2025, respectively. </span><span lang="FR"></span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/182/182-20250131-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-01/20210210_0948.jpg?itok=FW7B90WD" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace in winter" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>By an Order dated 17 January 2025, HE Judge Julia Sebutinde, Vice-President of the Court and Acting President, fixed 16 May 2025 as the time-limit for the presentation by Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom of a written statement of their observations and submissions on the preliminary objections raised by Iran in the case concerning the </span><em><span>Aerial Incident of 8 January 2020 (Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and United Kingdom </span></em><span>v. </span><em><span>Islamic Republic of Iran)</span></em><span>.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/190/190-20250122-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-01/salam_pres.jpg?itok=0yhFsOBV" width="480" height="347" alt="HE Judge Nawaf Salam" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>HE Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice, has resigned as Member of the Court with effect from 14 January 2025.</span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20250114-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/20240703-178.jpg?itok=XTODp-FU" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace " class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">On 10 January 2025, Cuba filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">v. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Israel)</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">.</span><span> </span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20250110-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-image-file"><div class="field-content"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-06/20240603-192-declaration.jpg?itok=ASgc2KWF" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace with rainbow" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span lang="EN-US">On 6 January 2025, Ireland filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court in the case concerning </span><em>Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa<span> </span></em>v. <em>Israel)</em>.<span> </span></p></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-news-url"><div class="field-content"><a target="_blank" class="unbutton btn btn-default btn-sm" href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20250107-pre-01-00-en.pdf">Read more...</a></div></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockjudgments-advisory-opinions-and-orders-block-1" id="block-views-block-judgments-advisory-opinions-and-orders-block-1"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="view view-judgments-advisory-opinions-and-orders view-id-judgments_advisory_opinions_and_orders view-display-id-block_1 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