International Court of Justice

In 2008, the International Court of Justice (icj) delivered three Judgments, made nine Orders, and had 17 contentious cases and one request for an advisory opinion pending before it. In a 30 October address to the General Assembly, the icj President, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, noted that the period from 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2008 marked the Court’s most productive year in its history and that the cases decided during the previous year had involved States from every UN regional group. The universal character of the Court was also reflected in the wide range of subjects addressed in those cases, which included human rights, territorial sovereignty, mutual legal assistance, maritime delimitation, and the interpretation of an earlier Judgment.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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