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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-946200e5a0ba3964febb6444b48c52bf41fa41e9404fb32f797dfcda186169a1"> <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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-11/20241127-peacepalace.jpg?itok=aBeycUr0" width="480" height="395" alt="Peace Palace The Hague" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>By an Order dated 21 November 2024, the Court extended to 30 December 2024 the time-limit for the filing of the Rejoinder of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the case concerning <em>Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide </em>(<em>The Gambia</em> v. <em>Myanmar</em>: 7 states intervening).</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/178/178-20241121-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-11/20241114-116-pleadings.jpg?itok=tL3LxqEv" width="360" height="480" alt="the four volumes of I.C.J. Pleadings, Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) " loading="lazy" 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 ICJ announces the publication of the four volumes of </span><em><span lang="EN-US">I.C.J. Pleadings, Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo </span></em><span lang="EN-US">v.</span><em><span lang="EN-US"> Uganda). </span></em><span lang="EN-US">These volumes of the </span><em><span lang="EN-US">I.C.J. Pleadings </span></em><span lang="EN-US">contain the Application instituting proceedings, the written pleadings, the verbatim records of the hearings and other documents filed by the Parties in the case. </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/publications">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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-11/20241118-181.jpg?itok=0PEk28HX" width="480" height="383" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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">By an Order dated 12 November 2024, the ICJ fixed 12 November 2025 as the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of Armenia in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan </span></em><span lang="EN-US">v. </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Armenia)</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/181/181-20241112-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-11/20241118-180.jpg?itok=FnOnL9cX" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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">By an Order dated 12 November 2024, the ICJ fixed 12 November 2025 as the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of Azerbaijan in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia </span></em><span lang="EN-US">v. </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Azerbaijan)</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/180/180-20241112-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/20240729-182.jpg?itok=ceq8Bt8Y" width="450" height="480" alt="View of the tower of the Peace palace through the trees" loading="lazy" 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 12 November 2024 the Court, handed down its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by Armenia in the case concerning</span><em><span lang="EN-US"> Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan </span></em><span lang="EN-US">v. </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Armenia)</span></em><span lang="EN-US">.</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/181/181-20241112-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/11.jpg?itok=0JObxmJu" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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 12 November 2024, the Court handed down its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by Azerbaijan in the case </span><em><span lang="EN-US">concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia </span></em><span lang="EN-US">v.</span><em><span lang="EN-US"> Azerbaijan).</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/180/180-20241112-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/20160405_1072.jpg?itok=lMdRPXO5" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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 will hold public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the </span><em><span>Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change</span></em><span> from Monday 2 to Friday 13 December 2024.</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/187/187-20241108-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 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" loading="lazy" 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 will deliver its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by Armenia in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> (</span><em><span lang="EN-US">Azerbaijan</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> v. </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Armenia</span></em><span lang="EN-US">) on 12 November 2024.</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/181/181-20241104-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/picturepalace.png?itok=NPALvfje" width="480" height="253" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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 will deliver its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by Azerbaijan in the case concerning </span><span> </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> (</span><em><span lang="EN-US">Armenia</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> v. </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Azerbaijan</span></em><span lang="EN-US">) on 12 November 2024.</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/180/180-20241104-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-10/jf-1_copy_for_homepage.jpg?itok=RT3wkyby" width="480" height="403" alt="Judicial Fellows 2024-2025" loading="lazy" 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 now invites applications from eligible universities to nominate candidates for the 2025-2026 Judicial Fellowship Programme and Trust Fund Award.</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/judicial-fellows-program">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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-10/20241024-speechpresidentga-c.png?itok=C2ikaJg1" width="480" height="338" alt="HE Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the Court" loading="lazy" 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 24 October 2024, </span><span>HE Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the Court</span><span lang="EN-US">, </span><span>addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations to present the Court’s Annual Report for the 2023-2024 judicial year.</span><span lang="EN-US"></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/0/000-20241024-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-10/photo_membersicj_oda_smaller.png?itok=qSvqrzgN" width="363" height="335" alt="HE Judge Shigeru Oda" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>The Court congratulates HE Judge Shigeru Oda on his 100th birthday</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/0/000-20241022-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-10/salam-guterres.jpg?itok=JmljveHV" width="480" height="320" alt="President Nawaf Salam meets Secretary General António Guterres" loading="lazy" 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">Yesterday, the President of the Court, HE Judge Nawaf Salam, met with United Nations Secretary-General, HE António Guterres in New York. During the meeting, the Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for the work of the Court, underscoring its important mandate to clarify the legal aspects of international disputes. </span><span> </span></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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-10/catalogue-2023-2024.png?itok=zo28JbDG" width="480" height="480" alt="Catalogue 2023-2024" loading="lazy" 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 announces the publication of its Catalogue 2023-2024, which details all the titles published since its establishment in 1946 until 31 July 2024, and the New Publications catalogue, which presents the publications released between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024. </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/publications">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 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 " loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>On 8</span><span lang="EN-US"> October</span><span> 2024, Bolivia</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span>filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the Court’s Statute in the case concerning </span><em><span>Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa </span></em><span>v.</span><em><span> Israel).</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/192/192-20241009-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-06/20240618-191.jpg?itok=8rC0880f" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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 public hearings on the merits in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea) </span></em><span lang="EN-US">concluded today, 4 October 2024. The Court will now begin its deliberation. The Court’s decision will be delivered at a public sitting, the date of which will be announced in due course.</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/179/179-20241004-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-12/183.jpg?itok=TiRHAnd5" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>On 1</span><span lang="EN-US"> October</span><span> 2024, </span><span lang="EN-US">the Maldives </span><span>filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the Court’s Statute in the case concerning </span><em><span>Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa </span></em><span>v.</span><em><span> Israel).</span><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/192/192-20241002-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 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" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>In the advisory proceedings concerning the </span><em><span>Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87</span></em><span>, 15 written comments have been filed in the Registry of the </span><span lang="EN-US">Court</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/191/191-20241001-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-08/20170721_1015_2.jpg?itok=VOfX6uSB" width="480" height="320" alt="Outside view of the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>On 12 September 2024, Chile filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the Court’s Statute in the case concerning </span><em><span>Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa </span></em><span>v.</span><em><span> Israel).</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/192/192-20240913-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-04/20240418-194.png?itok=wwN3kgiX" width="480" height="306" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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">By an Order dated 9 September 2024, the President of the Court extended to </span><span>18 November 2024 </span><span lang="EN-US">the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Russian Federation in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="EN-US">Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine </span></em><span lang="EN-US">v.</span><em><span lang="EN-US"> Russian Federation)</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/182/182-20240909-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-09/20240909_0109.jpg?itok=c80duYmw" width="480" height="320" alt="HE Ms Alexandra Hill Tinoco, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador is welcomed by the President of the Court, HE Judge Nawaf Salam" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>On 9 September 2024, HE Ms </span><span lang="EN-US">Alexandra Hill Tinoco</span><span>, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador, paid a courtesy visit to the International Court of Justice at its seat, the Peace Palace in The Hague. Ms </span><span lang="EN-US">Hill Tinoco</span><span> was welcomed by the President of the Court, HE Judge Nawaf Salam, and the Registrar, HE Mr Philippe Gautier. During the visit, the Minister expressed El Salvador’s commitment to resolving international disputes through judicial means, dialogue and negotiation, and reaffirmed its support for the ICJ’s role in maintaining global peace and justice.</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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/elaraby-2002_2_0.jpg?itok=mi99UHgs" width="480" height="437" alt="Mr Nabil Elaraby" loading="lazy" class="image-style-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p><span>It is with great sadness that the International Court of Justice announces the passing of HE Mr Nabil Elaraby, a former member of the Court from 2001 to 2006, on Monday 26 August 2024 in Egypt.</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/all-members">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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/2005_judge_ad_hoc_verhoeven__0.jpg?itok=prJ9ckL9" width="478" height="480" alt="Mr Joe Verhoeven" loading="lazy" 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">It is with great sadness that the International Court of Justice learned of the passing of Mr Joe Verhoeven, a former Judge </span><em><span lang="en-NL">ad hoc</span></em><span lang="en-NL"> of the Court, on 21 August 2024 in Belgium.</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/all-judges-ad-hoc">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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-09/nouvelle3.png?itok=WotjzfsT" width="480" height="309" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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">The Court will hold public hearings on the merits in the case concerning </span><em><span lang="en-NL">Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea)</span></em><span lang="en-NL"> from 30 September to 4 October 2024 </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/179/179-20240819-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 src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-11/20170724-clim.jpg?itok=lcB1C-qq" width="480" height="320" alt="View of the Peace Palace" loading="lazy" 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">In the advisory proceedings on the O</span><em><span lang="EN-US">bligations of States in respect of Climate Change</span></em><span lang="EN-US">, 62 written comments have been filed in the Registry of the Court. The public hearings are scheduled to open on Monday 2 December 2024. </span><span lang="EN-US"></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/187/187-20240816-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" 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href="/sites/default/files/case-related/178/178-20241121-ord-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><p>Extension of time-limit: Rejoinder</p> </h5></a> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-case-long-title"><div class="field-content"><a href="/case/178 "> <h6><p>Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar: 7 States intervening)</p></h6> </a> <hr></div></div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-document-long-title"><div class="field-content"><a href="/sites/default/files/case-related/180/180-20241112-ord-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><b><p>Order of 12 November 2024</p></b></h5></a> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-document-long-title-1"><div class="field-content views-field-title"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-icj-document-subtitle"><div class="field-content"><a href="/sites/default/files/case-related/180/180-20241112-ord-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><p>Fixing of time-limit: Counter-Memorial</p> </h5></a> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-case-long-title"><div class="field-content"><a href="/case/180 "> <h6><p>Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan)</p></h6> </a> <hr></div></div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-document-long-title"><div class="field-content"><a href="/sites/default/files/case-related/181/181-20241112-ord-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><b><p>Order of 12 November 2024</p></b></h5></a> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-document-long-title-1"><div class="field-content views-field-title"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-icj-document-subtitle"><div class="field-content"><a href="/sites/default/files/case-related/181/181-20241112-ord-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><p>Fixing of time-limits: Counter-Memorial</p> </h5></a> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-case-long-title"><div class="field-content"><a href="/case/181 "> <h6><p>Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia)</p></h6> </a> <hr></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="more-link"><a href="/decisions">Read more...</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockpending-cases-block-2 col-md-4" id="block-views-block-pending-cases-block-2"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="view view-pending-cases view-id-pending_cases view-display-id-block_2 js-view-dom-id-ded75ef42fe6dd4b3b9118796dc8383385f4efbc49a0d0c1ae8aab10cc8f76fd"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="homepage-card"> <div class="card-header"> <a href="/pending-cases"><h3>PENDING CASES</h3></a> </div> </div> <a href="/pending-cases"> <img src="https://www.icj-cij.org/themes/custom/icj/images/frontpage/great-hall.jpg" alt class="img-responsive"> </a> </div> <div class="view-content row"> <div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-case-long-title"><div class="field-content"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <h5> <a href="/case/195"><p><span>Glas Espinel (Ecuador v. Mexico)</span></p></a> </h5> </div> <hr></div></div> </div> <div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-case-long-title"><div class="field-content"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <h5> <a href="/case/194"><p><span>Embassy of Mexico in Quito (Mexico v. Ecuador)</span></p></a> </h5> </div> <hr></div></div> </div> <div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-case-long-title"><div class="field-content"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <h5> <a href="/case/193"><p><span>Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Nicaragua v. Germany)</span></p></a> </h5> </div> <hr></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="more-link"><a href="/pending-cases">Read more...</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockpress-releases-block-1 col-md-4" id="block-views-block-press-releases-block-1"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="view view-press-releases view-id-press_releases view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-16ddf412ef2dbc876f26c7e30cefca8391bc25be301ddc18f5e3a060a768ba99"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="homepage-card"> <div class="card-header"> <a href="/press-releases"><h3>LATEST PRESS RELEASES</h3></a> </div> </div> <a href="/press-releases"> <img src="https://www.icj-cij.org/themes/custom/icj/images/frontpage/press-room.jpg" alt class="img-responsive"> </a> </div> <div class="view-content row"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/sites/default/files/case-related/187/187-20241126-pre-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><b> 26 November 2024 </b></h5> <h5 style="text-align: justify;"><p>Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court meets with scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)</p> </h5> <h6>Press release 2024/75</h6> </a> </div> <hr> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/sites/default/files/case-related/180/180-20241112-pre-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><b> 12 November 2024 </b></h5> <h5 style="text-align: justify;"><p><span>Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan) - The Court finds that it has jurisdiction on the basis of Article 22 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to entertain the Application filed by Armenia</span></p> </h5> <h6>Press release 2024/73</h6> </a> </div> <hr> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/sites/default/files/case-related/181/181-20241112-pre-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <h5><b> 12 November 2024 </b></h5> <h5 style="text-align: justify;"><p><span>Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia) - The Court finds that it has jurisdiction on the basis of Article 22 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to entertain the Application filed by Azerbaijan</span></p> </h5> <h6>Press release 2024/74</h6> </a> </div> <hr> </div> </div> <div class="more-link"><a href="/press-releases">Read more...</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockmultimedia-block-1 col-md-4" id="block-views-block-multimedia-block-1"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="view view-multimedia view-id-multimedia view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-cc99732a40694367d563a0c07ee8d36349f9746423132739c878ea128178978b"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="homepage-card"> <div class="card-header"> <a href="/multimedia-index"><h3>MULTIMEDIA</h3></a> </div> </div> <a href="/multimedia-index"> <img src="https://www.icj-cij.org/themes/custom/icj/images/frontpage/journalists-great-hall.jpg" alt class="img-responsive"> </a> </div> <div class="view-content row"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-gallery-title"><div class="field-content"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/multimedia/20241112-181-JudgmentPO"> <h5> <b><time datetime="2024-11-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">12 November 2024</time> </b> </h5> </a> <h5> <a href="/multimedia/20241112-181-JudgmentPO"> <p><em><span>Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan</span></em><span> v. </span><em><span>Armenia)</span></em><span> - Reading of the Judgment of the Court on the preliminary objections raised by Armenia</span></p> </a> </h5> </div> <hr></div></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-gallery-title"><div class="field-content"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/multimedia/204331"> <h5> <b><time datetime="2024-11-12T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">12 November 2024</time> </b> </h5> </a> <h5> <a href="/multimedia/204331"> <p><span>A</span><em><span>pplication of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia </span></em><span>v. </span><em><span>Azerbaijan)</span></em><span> - Reading of the Judgment of the Court on the preliminary objections raised by Azerbaijan</span></p> </a> </h5> </div> <hr></div></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-gallery-title"><div class="field-content"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/multimedia/204240"> <h5> <b><time datetime="2024-09-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">30 September 2024</time> - <time datetime="2024-10-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">4 October 2024</time> </b> </h5> </a> <h5> <a href="/multimedia/204240"> <p><em><span>Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea) - </span></em><span>Public hearings</span></p> </a> </h5> </div> <hr></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="more-link"><a href="/multimedia-cases">Read more...</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockstatements-by-the-president-block-1 col-md-4" id="block-views-block-statements-by-the-president-block-1"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="view view-statements-by-the-president view-id-statements_by_the_president view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-38bfb6ddb2776fb973f9932d726375faef1b3ad63c46d59648eb25697a675e3d"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="homepage-card"> <div class="card-header"> <a href="/statements-by-the-president"><h3>STATEMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT</h3></a> </div> </div> <a href="/statements-by-the-president"> <img src="https://www.icj-cij.org/themes/custom/icj/images/frontpage/statements-by-the-president.jpg" alt class="img-responsive"> </a> </div> <div class="view-content row"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-document-long-title"><div class="field-content views-field-title"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20241025-sta-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"><h5><b> <time datetime="2024-10-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">25 October 2024</time> </b></h5></a> <h5><a href="/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20241025-sta-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <p>Speech by HE Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice, before the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly</p></h5></a> </div> <hr> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-document-long-title"><div class="field-content views-field-title"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20241024-sta-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"><h5><b> <time datetime="2024-10-24T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">24 October 2024</time> </b></h5></a> <h5><a href="/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20241024-sta-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <p>Speech by HE Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice, on the occasion of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly</p></h5></a> </div> <hr> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-document-long-title"><div class="field-content views-field-title"><div class="homepage-view-list"> <a href="/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20241016-sta-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"><h5><b> <time datetime="2024-10-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">16 October 2024</time> </b></h5></a> <h5><a href="/sites/default/files/press-releases/0/000-20241016-sta-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"> <p>Cherishing multilateralism, speech of HE Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice, at the annual dinner of the International Association of the Permanent Representatives to the United Nations</p></h5></a> </div> <hr> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="more-link"><a href="/statements-by-the-president">Read more...</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block-homepublicationsblock" class="block block-icj-block block-publications-block col-md-4"> <div class="content"> <div id="block-publications-wrap"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="homepage-card"> <div class="card-header"> <a href="/publications"><h3> Latest Publications</h3></a> </div> </div> <img src="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/Yearbook_2021-2022_Cover.png" alt="Publications" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="homepage-view-list"><h5><a href="/sites/default/files/2024-04/yearbook_2021-2022.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>ICJ Annuaire-Yearbook 2021-2022</strong></a></h5><h5><a href="/sites/default/files/2024-04/yearbook_2021-2022.pdf" target="_blank">Since 1947, the Registry has produced a Yearbook, an annual publication providing general information on the organization, jurisdiction and activities of the Court</a></h5></div><hr><div class="homepage-view-list"><h5><a href="https://www.un-ilibrary.org/content/books/9789210015547" target="_blank"><strong>The International Court of Justice: 75 Years in the Service of Peace and Justice</strong></a></h5><h5><a href="https://www.un-ilibrary.org/content/books/9789210015547" target="_blank">This publication was produced to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the inaugural sitting of the ICJ. It was produced with the general public in mind and uses clear and accessible language to describe the Court and its activities.</a></h5></div><hr><div class="homepage-view-list"><h5><a href="/sites/default/files/2024-09/catalogue_2023-2024_en.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Catalogue</strong></a> and <a class="wikipedia" href="/sites/default/files/2024-09/newpublications_2023-2024_en.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>New Publications 2023-2024</strong></a></h5><h5>The <a class="wikipedia" href="/sites/default/files/2024-09/catalogue_2023-2024_en.pdf" target="_blank"><u>Catalogue</u></a> details all the titles published since the establishment of the Court in 1946. The <a class="wikipedia" href="/sites/default/files/2024-09/newpublications_2023-2024_en.pdf" target="_blank"><u>New Publications</u></a> catalogue presents the publications released between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024.</h5></div><hr><div class="more-link"><a href="/publications">Read more...</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block-homemultilingualresourcesblock" class="block block-icj-block block-multilingual-resources col-md-4"> <div class="content"> <div id="block-multilingual-resources-wrap"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="homepage-card"> <div class="card-header"> <h3> MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES</h3> </div> </div> <img src="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/other-languages.jpg" alt="Multilingual Resources" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="multilingual-list"> <h5>The website of the Court is fully available in its two official languages, French and English. A selection of documents and videos can be accessed in the other United Nations official languages</h5> </div> <hr> <div class="multilingual-list"> <a href="/ar"> <h5><b>العر بية</b></h5> </a> </div> <hr> <div class="multilingual-list"> <a href="/ch"> <h5><b>中文</b></h5> </a> </div> <hr> <div class="multilingual-list"> <a href="/es"> <h5><b>Español</b></h5> </a> </div> <hr> <div class="multilingual-list"> <a href="/ru"> <h5><b>Русский</b></h5> </a> </div> <hr> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockcalendar-of-hearings-and-events-block-1 col-md-4" id="block-views-block-calendar-of-hearings-and-events-block-1"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="view view-calendar-of-hearings-and-events view-id-calendar_of_hearings_and_events view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-80698d55522ea2f753971cf3b53b6de4711be54b9d3ff70793b569b5aedf9a8a"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="homepage-card"> <div class="card-header"> <a href="/calendar"> 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a.m.-12.45 p.m. and 3 p.m.-6.15 p.m.</li><li>Thursday 12 December 2024: 10 a.m.-1.15 p.m. and 3 p.m.-5.45 p.m.</li><li>Friday 13 December 2024: 10 a.m.-12.45 p.m. and 3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.</li></ul><p> </p><h5>NGO’s can register <a class="wikipedia" href="https://platform.eventboost.com/e/advisory-proceedings-2-13-december-2024-ngos/41650/en_GB/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> or refer to <a class="wikipedia" href="/sites/default/files/case-related/187/187-20241108-pre-01-00-en.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>press release 2024/72</strong></a> for the link to the registration form</h5></h5> <h5><hr></h5><a href="https://platform.eventboost.com/e/advisory-proceedings-public-hearings-2-13-december-2024-media/41649/en_GB/" class="orangebutton btn" target="_blank"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> Media accreditation </a> <br><a href="https://platform.eventboost.com/e/advisory-proceedings-2-13-december-2024-diplomats-and-ios/41648/en_GB/" 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