The Hague: Europe and the Arabs
The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has published its decision on seeking advice from the African Union, to participate in the proceedings on states' obligations in relation to climate change. According to a statement on the court, which we received a copy of and H also in it, “Pursuant to Article 66 of its Statute, the Court decided that the Organization of the African Union is likely to do so and to be able to provide information on questions submitted to the Court by the General Assembly. Therefore, the Union may Africans must submit a written statement on these questions and written comments on any written statements made by states or other organisations, within the time limits set by the President of the Court in her order of 20 April 2023, i.e. 20 October 2023 and 22 January 2024, respectively.
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It was established under the Charter of the United Nations in June 1945 and began its activities in April 1946. The Court is composed of 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and the House of Representatives for a period of nine years
The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). The Court has a dual role: first, to settle, in accordance with international law, through rulings that are binding and non-appealable to the parties concerned, the legality of disputes brought before it by States; and secondly, to provide advisory opinions on legal matters referred to it by duly authorized organs and agencies of the United Nations