Review of the Role of the International Court of Justice

A/RES/3232(XXIX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1975.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1971–1975

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1975	A/RES/3232(XXIX)	Review of the role of the International Court of Justice	584	18%Compare
1972	A/RES/2818(XXVI)	Review of the role of the International Court of Justice	354	29%Compare
1971	A/RES/2723(XXV)	Review of the role of the International Court of Justice	225	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Advisory Opinions Dispute Settlement Disputes International Jurisdiction

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Recognizes the desirability that States study the possibility of accepting, with as few reservations as possible, the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in accordance with Article 36 of its Statute;

Draws the attention of States to the advantage of inserting in treaties, in cases considered possible and appropriate, clauses providing for the submission to the International Court of Justice of disputes which may arise from the interpretation or application of such treaties;

Calls upon States to keep under review the possibility of identifying cases in which use can be made of the International Court of Justice;

Draws the attention of States to the possibility of making use of chambers as provided in Articles 26 and 29 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice and in the Rules of Court, including those which would deal with particular categories of cases;

Recommends that United Nations organs and the specialized agencies should, from time to time, review legal questions within the competence of the International Court of Justice that have arisen or will arise during their activities and should study the advisability of referring them to the Court for an advisory opinion, provided that they are duly authorized to do so;

Reaffirms that recourse to judicial settlement of legal disputes, particularly referral to the International Court of Justice, should not be considered an unfriendly act between States.

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