Theme: Referral of questions of international law to the ICJ
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Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (1994)
Following years of resolutions on nuclear disarmament, the General Assembly requested an ICJ advisory opinion on whether the threat or use of nuclear weapons…
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Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (2003)
Requesting an ICJ advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the Wall enabled the GA to reinforce its prior demands regarding Palestinian rights and…
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Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Status of Kosovo (2008)
The General Assembly responded to Security Council deadlock following Kosovo’s declaration of independence by seeking an ICJ advisory opinion that might advance peaceful resolution…
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Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change (2023)
Requesting an ICJ advisory opinion on States’ legal obligations with regard to climate change represents an effort to address a systemic global challenge with…
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Request for an Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Obligations of Israel in Relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States
The General Assembly responded to restrictions on UNRWA amid an immediate humanitarian crisis by requesting an urgent ICJ advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations toward…