Case concerning certain phosphate lands in Nauru (Nauru v. Australia) (preliminary objections) Judgment of 26 June 1992

In its Judgment on the preliminary objections filed by Australia in the case concerning Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru (Nauru v. Australia), the Court rejected Australia’s objections concerning the circumstances in which the dispute relating to the rehabilitation of the phosphate lands worked out prior to 1 July 1967 arose between Nauru and Australia; it also rejected the objection based on the fact that New Zealand and the United Kingdom are not parties to the proceedings; and lastly, it upheld Australia’s objection based on Nauru’s claim concerning the overseas assets of the British Phosphate Commissioners being a new one. The Court thus found, by 9 votes to 4, that it had jurisdiction to entertain the Application and that the Application was admissible; it also found, unanimously, that the Nauruan claim concerning the overseas assets of the British Phosphate Commissioners was inadmissible.

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