US EditionWorld Court Celebrates 80-Year Anniversary as the International Legal Framework Is Under Strain
António Guterres said the court is facing its busiest caseload in history as judges weigh Gaza, Ukraine and genocide allegations.
- United Nations Secretary-General Guterres warned on Friday that international law is eroding before the world's eyes during the 80th anniversary celebration of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
- Established after World War, the ICJ adjudicates disputes between nations, having grown from an inaugural session of 51 member countries in 1946 to encompass all United Nations member states today.
- Janina Dill, an expert in international law at Oxford University, told The Associated Press that "Powerful states have thrown out the rule book," highlighting strain on the international legal framework.
- Presiding Judge Yuji Iwasawa noted the court is the busiest in its history, grappling with the Gaza conflict, the war in Ukraine, and climate change through rigorous legal interpretation.
- Future dockets include century-old border disputes between Guyana and Venezuela, alongside genocide allegations regarding Myanmar and Israel, though both countries deny the charges brought before the tribunal.
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ICJ 80th Anniversary: Antonio Guterres calls for law to be respected
During a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Antonio Guterres warned that international law was falling apart before the world’s eyes.
THE HAYA, Holland (AP) — The Secretary-General of the United Nations warned Friday, in a speech to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice, that international law is eroded in the eyes of the world. “The force of law must always prevail over the law of force,” António Guterres told the dignitaries gathered at the ornate Grand Hall of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The celebration at the highest Unit…
World Court celebrates 80-year anniversary as the international legal framework is strained
The United Nations secretary-general warned on Friday that international law was eroding before the world’s eyes, during a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the World Court.
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World Court celebrates 80-year anniversary as the international legal framework is under strain
The United Nations secretary-general warns that international law is eroding. António Guterres spoke Friday during the 80th anniversary of the World Court.
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