Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the International Court of Justice

A/RES/71/147View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 83 Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2006–2016

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2016	A/RES/71/147	Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the International Court of Justice	399	97%Compare
2006	A/RES/61/37	Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the International Court of Justice	405	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Anniversaries Dispute Settlement Information Dissemination International Courts International Jurisdiction Trust Funds

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Solemnly commends the International Court of Justice for the important role that it has played as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations over the past 70 years in adjudicating disputes among States, and recognizes the value of its work;

Expresses its appreciation to the Court for the measures adopted to operate an increased workload with maximum efficiency;

Stresses the desirability of finding practical ways and means to strengthen the Court, taking into consideration, in particular, the needs resulting from its workload;

Encourages States to continue considering recourse to the Court by means available under its Statute, and calls upon States that have not yet done so to consider accepting the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with its Statute;

Calls upon States to consider means of strengthening the Court’s work, including by supporting the Secretary-General’s Trust Fund to Assist States in the Settlement of Disputes through the International Court of Justice on a voluntary basis, in order to enable the Fund to carry on and to strengthen its support to the countries which submit their disputes to the Court;

Stresses the importance of promoting the work of the Court, and urges that efforts be continued through available means to encourage public awareness in the teaching, study and wider dissemination of the activities of the Court in the peaceful settlement of disputes, in view of both its judiciary and advisory functions.

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