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Security Council Presidential Statement Reaffirms Commitment to Fostering Interaction with International Court of Justice

21 Dec

The Security Council reaffirmed today its ongoing commitment to fostering interaction with the International Court of Justice, as it took note of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations and the 100th anniversary of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice.

Using Advisory Opinions Would Bolster Links between Security Council, World Court, Strengthen Rule of Law, Chief Justice Says in Open Debate

18 Dec

The Security Council could help strengthen the rule of law in matters of peace and security by better utilizing advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice and by urging all Member States to accept the Court’s mandatory jurisdiction, the chief justice of the judicial body mandated by the Charter of the United Nations told the 15-nation organ today in a 18 December videoconference open debate.

Secretary-General Takes Note of Special Tribunal’s Life-Sentence Verdict in Former Lebanon Prime Minister’s Killing

11 Dec

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:

Secretary-General Takes Note of Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s Verdict in relation to Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s Assassination

18 Aug

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

Secretary-General Appoints Abubacarr Marie Tambadou Registrar of International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

2 Jul

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Abubacarr Marie Tambadou of the Gambia as the Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.