Peter Tomka News Today

The South African charge is outrageous, meritless, scandalous, without foundation, a blood libel… to cite only a few of the adjectives used. Here is why it should have been rejected by the court.

University of Pretoria professor of international law Dire Tladi on Tuesday officially began his historic term as the first South African to be appointed to serve for nine years at the International Court of Justice.

A case brought to the UN's top court in 2017 accused Russia of violating an anti-terrorism treaty by funding pro-Russia separatists, and sought compensation for the victims of flight MH17 shot down over eastern Ukraine. ...

If the International Court of Justice, AKA the World Court, convicts Israel of genocide or enjoins it from committing acts that contribute to genocide, it will not be on the basis of evidence or law. There will be deliberation before the fifteen judges announce their decision, but it will have little to do with the

Department says there are indications that more countries could back SA after the ICJ hears arguments this week

The ICJ elected five new judges on November 9th after a round of votes held by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the UN.

Answer: It really depends on who you ask.

General Assembly elects judge to International Court of Justice.

Hague-based UN court issues a ‘surprise’ judgement in Silala River case, saying Chile and Bolivia are in agreement.

Though ICJ judges do not officially represent their countries, Dalveer Bhandari is one of two judges to have voted for the majority judgment by going against their countries' respective ballots at the UN resolution on Ukraine.