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13 unusual facts about International Court of Justice


Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi

Yerodia was involved in a precedent-setting case by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Adawari Pepple

After the International Court of Justice had ruled that the disputed Bakassi Peninsula belonged to Cameroun, he noted that "The value of lives of Nigerians in the Bakassi Peninsula and beyond far out-weighs the worth of oil and gas deposit in the area".

Australia–Nauru relations

In 1989, Nauru appealed against Australia to the International Court of Justice, due to the environmental devastation inflicted by phosphate mining during the colonial period.

Benjamin Civiletti

Notably, he argued before the International Court of Justice on behalf of Americans being held captive in Iran during the Iran hostage crisis, in the Case Concerning United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran.

Cabo Gracias a Dios

The point was designated as the endpoint of the Honduras - Nicaragua border by an award of King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1906, and confirmed by the International Court of Justice in 1960.

Gex, Ain

In November 1923 France moved its customs office to Gex, and the matter was brought before the Permanent Court of International Justice (predecessor of the International Court of Justice), which decided in favour of Switzerland.

History of Belize

In December 2008, Belize and Guatemala signed an agreement to submit the territorial differences to the International Court of Justice, after referenda in both countries (which have not taken place as of December 2013).

History of rugby union matches between the British and Irish Lions and other countries

South Africa's position was supported by the International Court of Justice which required, however, that South Africa follow the previously applied League of Nations Mandate.

Martha Escutia

She holds certificates in Advanced International Legal Studies of Trade and Tariffs from the World Court at The Hague, Netherlands, and in Foreign Investment from the National Autonomous University in Mexico City.

Melford Okilo

Speaking in July 2006 in Brixton, London, Okilo called on leaders of the Ijaw to take their case over sharing oil and gas revenue to the International Court of Justice.

Paul East

As Attorney-General, Paul East advocated on important international issues including a case brought before the International Court of Justice in 1995 on behalf of New Zealand against France's nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean.

Peace Palace Library

It is located in The Hague, Netherlands, and was established as a support institution of the Permanent Court of Justice.

Whewell Professor of International Law

Holders of the Whewell chair have included three judges of the International Court of Justice.


7th Muslim Brigade

The International Court of Justice concluded that these crimes, committed during the 1992 -95 war, were crimes against humanity and genocide (dolus specialis) regarding Srebrenica region according to the Genocide Convention.

Bruno Simma

Bruno Simma (born March 29, 1941 in Quierschied, Germany), is a German jurist who served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 2003 until 2012.

David Saranga

During this period he was responsible for Israel’s PR campaign around the International Court of Justice hearing in The Hague, regarding the Israeli West Bank barrier, and also was the person who coordinated and executed Christopher Reeve’s visit to Israel in 2003.

Gerald Fitzmaurice

He was a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration between 1964 and 1973 and a Senior Judge of the International Court of Justice between 1967 and 1973, before becoming a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg in 1974.

Hague Academy of International Law

Antônio Augusto Cançado-Trindade, Judge at the International Court of Justice and former President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights;

International court

Three such courts are presently located at The Hague in the Netherlands: The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the International Criminal Court (ICC).

International School of The Hague

The International School of The Hague caters to the large international community of The Hague, which exists as a result of the many international organizations and companies located in the area, such as the European Patent Organisation, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Royal Dutch Shell or International Court of Justice.

Joaquín V. González

González's efforts on behalf of the League of Nations helped lead to his nomination to the International Court of Justice at The Hague, becoming a member in 1921.

Louis Marie Cordonnier

Further civic commissions in the area culminated in Cordonnier's best known work, the Peace Palace in The Hague, seat of the International Court of Justice.

Lucas Cornelius Steyn

He assisted the South African delegation to the United Nations from 1946 to 1949, and was a legal adviser in the 1950 International Court of Justice hearing into South Africa's refusal to give up South West Africa.

Moscow International Model United Nations

Moscow International Model UN – 2011 includes simulation of the following United Nations’ organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, The First and The Second General Assembly Committees, Human Rights Council and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

National Iranian Oil Company

The British government, which owned the AIOC, contested the nationalisation at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, but its complaint was dismissed.

Pisang Island

The lighthouse is currently operated by Singapore, and whilst the republic has publicly announced recognition that the island is Malaysian, the recent International Court of Justice decision in favour of Singapore over Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) dispute have given rise to fears that Singapore may one day lay claim to Pulau Pisang as well.

Postage stamps and postal history of the Netherlands

A number of stamps have been issued since 1934 for use at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Pulau Merambong

In the aftermath of the International Court of Justice ruling that saw Pedra Branca being awarded to Singapore, concerns on Malaysian sovereignty over Pulau Merambong have been raised.

Salah Shehade

The Gush Shalom movement also threatened to turn the pilot over to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Thomas Buergenthal

Buergenthal served as a judge on the International Court of Justice at The Hague from March 2000 to his resignation in September 2010.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 708

United Nations Security Council resolution 708, adopted unanimously on 28 August 1991, after noting the death of International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Taslim Olawale Elias on 14 August 1991, the Council decided that elections to the vacancy on the ICJ would take place on 5 December 1991 at the Security Council and at the General Assembly's 46th session.