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  • 15/12/1999 - 1999/54 - Judge Stephen M. Schwebel, President of the Court, will resign as a Member of the Court as of 29 February 2000 
  • 13/12/1999 - 1999/53 - Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia) - The Court finds that Kasikili/Sedudu Island forms part of the territory of Botswana 
  • 08/12/1999 - 1999/52 - Nicaragua institutes proceedings against Honduras with regard to "legal issues subsisting" between the two States "concerning maritime delimitation" in the Caribbean Sea 
  • 07/12/1999 - 1999/51 - Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia) - Court to deliver its Judgment on Monday 13 December 1999 
  • 06/12/1999 - 1999/50 - Visit of the President of Mongolia to the International Court of Justice 
  • 26/11/1999 - 1999/49 - Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of Congo) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings  40 Kb
  • 24/11/1999 - 1999/48 - Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India) - The Court decides that the question of its Jurisdiction to entertain the Application shall be addressed first and fixes time-limits for the written pleadings thereon  108 Kb
  • 03/11/1999 - 1999/47 - UN General Assembly and Security Council proceeds to the election of five Members of the Court 
  • 26/10/1999 - 1999/46 - Failure by Member States of the United Nations to pay their dues transgresses principles of international law, President Schwebel tells United Nations General Assembly 
  • 25/10/1999 - 1999/45 - Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings and decides that in two cases the proceedings shall first address questions of jurisdiction and admissibility  47 Kb
  • 22/10/1999 - 1999/44 - Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria) - The Court authorizes Equatorial Guinea to intervene in the case 
  • 22/09/1999 - 1999/43 - Pakistan institutes proceedings against India concerning the shooting down of a Pakistani aircraft 
  • 20/09/1999 - 1999/42 - Eduardo Valencia-Ospina, Registrar of the Court, announces his decision to leave office on 5 February 2000 
  • 16/09/1999 - 1999/41 - Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia and Montenegro) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings  42 Kb
  • 16/09/1999 - 1999/40 - Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore) - The Court extends the time-limit for the filing of a Counter-Memorial by each of the Parties  104 Kb
  • 02/07/1999 - 1999/39 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Belgium) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings 
  • 02/07/1999 - 1999/38 - Croatia institutes proceedings against Yugoslavia for violations of the Genocide Convention  40 Kb
  • 02/07/1999 - 1999/37 - Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria) - The Court finds Nigeria's counter-claims admissible and fixes time-limits for the filing of further written pleadings 
  • 01/07/1999 - 1999/36 - Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention arising from the Aerial Incident at Lockerbie (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. United States of America) - Libya to submit a Reply in each of the cases by 29 June 2000 
  • 30/06/1999 - 1999/35 - Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria) - Equatorial Guinea requests permission to intervene in the proceedings 
  • 23/06/1999 - 1999/34 - The Democratic Republic of Congo institutes proceedings against Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda on account of "acts of armed agression"  35 Kb
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/33 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia and dismisses the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/32 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. United Kingdom) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/31 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. Spain) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia and dismisses the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/30 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Portugal) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/29 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Netherlands) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/28 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Italy) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/27 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Monténégro v. Germany) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/26 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. France) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/25 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Canada) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/24 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Belgium) - The Court rejects the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia, but remains seised of the case 
  • 02/06/1999 - 1999/23 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America) - The Court rejects the requests for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Yugoslavia 
  • 28/05/1999 - 1999/22 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America) - Provisional measures - Court to give its decisions on Wednesday 2 June 1999 at 10.00 a.m. 
  • 17/05/1999 - 1999/21 - The United Nations Secretary-General pays a visit to the Court and opens its museum 
  • 12/05/1999 - 1999/20 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America) - Conclusion of the hearings on provisional measures - The Court ready to consider its decision 
  • 07/05/1999 - 1999/19 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America) - Provisional Measures - Programme of the hearings opening on Monday 10 May 1999 
  • 04/05/1999 - 1999/18 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America) - Hearings of Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 May 1999 - Exceptional admission procedure 
  • 29/04/1999 - 1999/17 - Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America) - Hearings on provisional measures to open on Monday 10 May 1999 
  • 29/04/1999 - 1999/16 - Difference relating to Immunity from Legal Process of a Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights - Court says that Mr. Cumaraswamy is entitled to immunity from legal process for the words spoken by him during an interview 
  • 22/04/1999 - 1999/15 - Difference relating to immunity from legal process of a Special Rapporteur - Court to give its Advisory Opinion on Thursday 29 April 1999 
  • 25/03/1999 - 1999/14 - Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 11 June 1998 in the Case concerning the Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria), Preliminary Objections (Nigeria v. Cameroon) - Court declares inadmissible Nigeria's request for interpretation 
  • 22/03/1999 - 1999/13 - Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 11 June 1998 in the Case concerning the Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria), Preliminary Objections (Nigeria v. Cameroon) - Court to announce its decision on Thursday 25 March 1999 
  • 08/03/1999 - 1999/12 - LaGrand (Germany v. United States of America) - Fixing of time-limits for the filing of written pleadings 
  • 05/03/1999 - 1999/11 - Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria) - Extension of the time-limit for the filing of Nigeria's Counter-Memorial 
  • 05/03/1999 - 1999/10 - Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia) - Conclusion of the hearings on the merits of the case - The Court ready to consider its Judgment 
  • 03/03/1999 - 1999/9 - LaGrand (Germany v. United States of America) - Provisional measures - The Court calls on the United States to take measures to prevent the execution of Walter LaGrand pending a final decision 
  • 03/03/1999 - 1999/8 - LaGrand (Germany v. United States of America) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Court to give its decision today, Wednesday 3 March 1999 at 7 p.m. 
  • 02/03/1999 - 1999/7 - Germany brings a case against the United States of America and requests the indication of provisional measures 
  • 01/03/1999 - 1999/6 - International Court of Justice starts e-mail notification of Press Communiqués 
  • 18/02/1999 - 1999/5 - Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v. Bahrain) - The Court places on record Qatar's decision to disregard disputed documents and extends the time-limit for the filing of Replies 
  • 16/02/1999 - 1999/4 - Eritrea applies to the International Court of Justice in a diplomatic dispute with Ethiopia 
  • 16/02/1999 - 1999/3 - Public sitting of the Court on Wednesday 17 February 1999 - Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 11 June 1998 in the Case concerning the Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria), Preliminary Objections (Nigeria v. Cameroon) - Solemn declaration by the judges ad hoc 
  • 10/02/1999 - 1999/2 - Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia) - Hearings to open on 15 February 1999 on the merits of the case 
  • 20/01/1999 - 1999/1 - Visit of the President of the Republic of Finland to the International Court of Justice