International Court of Justice

In 2012, the International Court of Justice (icj) delivered four Judgments and one Advisory Opinion, made two Orders and had 14 contentious cases pending before it. In a November address to the General Assembly, the icj President, Judge Peter Tomka, who began his three-year term as President on 6 February, noted that as the Court had been able to clear its backlog of cases, States that were contemplating submitting their cases could be confident that, as soon as they finished their written exchanges, the Court would be able to proceed without delay to oral hearings.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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