International Court Of Justice
The U.S. Took Heat for Its ICJ Climate Stance. But It Was Right.
For the people of Vanuatu, climate change is not a distant threat—it’s here now. Rising seas swallow shorelines, storms batter homes, and entire villages face relocation. Desperate to hold the...
The ICJ Israel Ruling: Politics by Legal Means?
On January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its order on the provisional measures sought by South Africa against Israel in relation to the latter’s military action...
Israel, Palestine, and the “G-Word”
This week, the International Court of Justice begins consideration of whether the devastation and deprivation that Israel is inflicting on the Gaza Strip constitute genocide. The impetus for the ICJ...
A Ticking Time Bomb in the East China Sea
As the expiration of the Korea-Japan Continental Shelf Agreement approaches, there is a growing concern surrounding potential political repercussions on the relations between the two nations. The agreement to share...
The Anatomy of Annexation: How a 2010 ICJ Ruling Destabilized International Law to Putin’s Benefit
Vladimir Putin’s speech to mark the annexation of four Ukrainian regions was rich in history and hyperbole. However, the Russian leader leveled an accusation at the West it struggles to...
Iran to Sue United States Over Support for Protests
The government of Iran announced over the weekend that it would take legal action against the United States for U.S. officials’ support of the ongoing protest movement—a level of support...
International Law is on Azerbaijan’s Side in Karabakh
Editor’s note: This is a response to an earlier article (“Law Is On Armenia’s Side in Nagorno-Karabakh”) published last week. In the past thirty years, the fundamental public international law...
Uganda Begins Paying $325 Million in Congo War Reparations
The Ugandan Finance Ministry announced on Monday that it had transferred $65 million to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—the first installment of the $325 million reparations package that...
International Court of Justice Orders Russia to Halt Invasion
In a ruling on Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest judicial body of the United Nations, ordered Russia to end its military intervention in Ukraine and withdraw...
Overcoming Bias in the Azerbaijan-Armenian Conflict
Over the past several months, the Foreign Policy has published two articles, first one by Shella Paylan on allegations of wars crimes by Azerbaijan and later a second by Simon...
Who is the Rogue State in the South China Sea?
The term rogue state was coined by the United States to condemn states that violated the post-World War II international order which it led and helped build to its advantage. In...
Nuclear Appeasement at the International Court of Justice
The UN’s highest court has narrowly thrown out a landmark case brought by the Marshall Islands against the United Kingdom, Pakistan and India, claiming that they have failed to negotiate...