"INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - ICJ"

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the rule of law is foundational to the United Nation,” reiterating that the Security Council has “a vital role in upholding it.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

General Assembly elects judge to International Court of Justice.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

Addressing the General Assembly today on the case submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by Ukraine against the Russian Federation, the ICJ President said that the Court concluded that Ukraine had a “plausible right not to be subjected to military operations by the Russian Federation for the purpose of preventing and punishing an alleged genocide in the territory of Ukraine.” UNIFEED

Addressing the General Assembly on Saturday, Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, said, “we must prioritize diplomatic solutions, dialogue, and de-escalation in order to settle tensions, prevent conflicts from emerging, and combat extremist ideologies.” UNIFEED

Security Council decides to fill International Court of Justice vacancy at election on 4 November, adopting resolution 2638 (2022).

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, told the Security Council that the adoption of a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity would “fill a significant gap in the current international framework.” UNIFEED

Albania’s Ambassador Ferit Hoxha said “we don't see any similarity” between Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008, and “the unprovoked military aggression of Russia in Ukraine” or the “prefabricated” Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic. UNIFEED

The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today delivered its Judgment in the case concerning Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia). ICJ