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International Court of Justice Recognizes the Right to Strike

On May 21, 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a non-binding, but significant and highly-anticipated, ruling that Convention 87 of the International Labour Organi...

ICJ opens oral hearings as Guyana asks court to affirm century-old boundary with Venezuela

The International Court of Justice opened oral hearings Monday on the merits of a territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, with Guyana asking the...

Treaty Interpretation in the ICJ’s Opinion on the Right to Strike

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87. The question before the Court was whether the...

From Opinion to Action: The General Assembly Votes to Operationalize the ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion

On 20 May 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/80/L.65 welcoming the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Obligations of St...

The ICJ Upholds Right to Strike in Landmark Opinion

Last week the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered, by ten votes to four, the advisory opinion that workers’ organizations have awaited for fourteen years. The right to s...

UN court affirms international labor treaty protects workers right to strike

The International Court of Justice opined Thursday that an international labor treaty protects the right to strike. The advisory opinion provides clarity to the treaty provisions,...

ICJ 80th Anniversary: Antonio Guterres calls for law to be respected

During a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Antonio Guterres warned that international law was falling apart before th...

The ICJ and the Limits of International Justice For the Rohingya

International courts can apportion legal responsibility, but cannot guarantee justice, safety, or safe return to Myanmar for more than 1 million Rohingya refugees.

UN General Assembly Votes for Resolution on ICJ Advisory Ruling on Climate Obligations

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - Member states this week (May 20) deliberated over a draft resolution on states’ obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory opin...

Het Internationaal Gerechtshof (80) komt om in het werk. ‘Maar het is dít of de wet van de jungle’

As the ‘world court’ turns 80, Guterres says law must prevail over force

The world is at a “moment of crisis” and countries must reaffirm commitment to international law amid rising violations and geopolitical tensions, UN Secretary-General António Gute...

Right to strike protected under key labour treaty, says UN World Court

The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled that the right to strike is protected under a core International Labour Organization (ILO) convention, in a landmark a...

Referral by the Presidency of the International Criminal Court of Italy’s non-compliance to the Assembly of States Parti...

On 29 January 2026 the Presidency of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) has transmitted Pre-Trial Chamber I’s “Decision to refer Italy’s non-compliance with a request […] The...

General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling

A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António Guterres.Re...