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By an Order dated 12 May 2023, the Court extended to 24 August 2023 the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar).
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By an Order dated 25 April 2023, the President of the Court has fixed 21 August 2023 as the time-limit within which the Republic of Azerbaijan may present a written statement of its observations and submissions on the preliminary objections raised by the Republic of Armenia in the case concerning in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia).
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By an Order dated 25 April 2023, the President of the Court has fixed 21 August 2023 as the time-limit within which the Republic of Armenia may present a written statement of its observations and submissions on the preliminary objections raised by the Republic of Azerbaijan in the case concerning in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan).
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By an Order dated 20 April 2023, the President of the Court organized the written proceedings concerning the Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of climate change. She fixed 20 October 2023 as the time-limit within which written statements on the questions may be presented to the Court, and 22 January 2024 as the time-limit within which States and organizations having presented written statements may submit written comments on the written statements made by other States or organizations.
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On 17 April 2023, the Court received a request for an advisory opinion on “the obligations of States in respect of climate change” from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, pursuant to the adoption of resolution A/RES/77/276 by the General Assembly on 29 March 2023.
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The International Court of Justice announces the publication of its Annuaire-Yearbook 2020-2021. This volume, the seventy-fifth edition in the series, covers the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021. Produced in a bilingual format, it provides information on the judicial activities, organization and jurisdiction of the Court, together with the procedure that it follows.
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On 14 April 2023, H.E. Mr. Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, paid a visit to the International Court of Justice at its seat, the Peace Palace, in The Hague. Mr. Adeoye, accompanied by a delegation, met with H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court, H.E. Mr. Jean-Pelé Fomété, the Court’s Deputy-Registrar, and members of its Registry. Topics discussed included the African Union’s participation in advisory proceedings and the role the Union can play in cases before the Court involving African States.
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By an Order dated 6 April 2023, the Court extended to 24 May 2023 the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar).
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By an Order dated 6 April 2023, the Court fixed 8 April 2024 as the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela).
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The International Court of Justice has authorized the African Union, at its request, to participate in the proceedings on the request for an advisory opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
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It is with great sadness that the International Court of Justice announces the passing of Prince Bola Adesumbo Ajibola, a former member of the Court from 1991 to 1994, on Saturday 8 April 2023 in Nigeria.
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By a Judgment dated 6 April 2023, the International Court of Justice rejected the preliminary objection raised by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela).
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The International Court of Justice has authorized the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, at its request, to participate in the proceedings on the request for an advisory opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
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On 30 March 2023, the International Court of Justice delivered its Judgment on the merits of the case concerning Certain Iranian Assets (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America).
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On 28 March 2023, a group of journalists from French-language media paid a visit to the International Court of Justice. The journalists attended an information session on the activities of the Court with H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, the ICJ’s Registrar, and members of the Department of Legal Matters and Information Department of the Registry. At the end of the visit, the group was given a guided tour of the Peace Palace, the seat of the Court in The Hague.
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On 22 March 2023, H.E. Mr. Chaves Robles, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, paid a visit to the International Court of Justice at its seat, the Peace Palace, in The Hague. Mr. Robles, accompanied by a high-level delegation, met with H.E. Judge Kirill Gevorgian, Vice-President of the Court, H.E. Judge Peter Tomka, H.E. Judge Xue Hanqin, H.E. Judge Patrick L. Robinson and H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, the Court’s Registrar.
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The International Court of Justice has authorized the League of Arab States, at its request, to participate in the proceedings on the request for an advisory opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
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On 22 February 2023, the International Court of Justice delivered its Order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Azerbaijan in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia).
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On 22 February 2023, the International Court of Justice delivered its Order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Armenia in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan).
The International Court of Justice: 75 Years in the Service of Peace and Justice
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.
ICJ Annuaire-Yearbook 2020-2021
Since 1947, the Registry has produced a Yearbook, an annual publication providing general information on the organization, jurisdiction and activities of the Court
Catalogue
The Catalogue contains the list of all the publications of the Court published since its establishment in 1946
Tuesday 6 June 2023 To Wednesday 14 June 2023
Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) - Public hearings from Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 14 June 2023
- Tuesday 6 June 2023: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday 8 June 2023: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday 12 June 2023: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Wednesday 14 June 2023: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Members of the diplomatic corps who wish to attend the hearings are requested to kindly notify the Registry’s Information Department by Friday 2 June 2023 at the latest, by email to [email protected], indicating which session(s) (date and time) they wish to attend.




