The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Its seat is at the Peace Palace
in The Hague (Netherlands). It began work in 1946, when it replaced the Permanent Court of International Justice which had
functioned in the Peace Palace since 1922. It operates under a Statute largely similar to that of its predecessor, which is an integral
part of the Charter of the United Nations. Website: www.icj-cij.org/
On 1 February 2001, the two cases "Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Burundi)" and "(Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda)" were removed from the List at the request of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Jurisdiction of the Court - Article I of Optional Protocol concerning Compulsory Settlement of Disputes to Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963.
Jurisdiction of Court in respect of Germany's first submission - Recognition by United States of existence of dispute arising out of breach of subparagraph (b) of Article 36, paragraph 1, of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations - Recognition by United States of Court's jurisdiction to hear this dispute in so far as concerns Germany's own rights - Objection by United States to Court's jurisdiction over Germany's claim founded on diplomatic protection - Objection by United States to Court's jurisdiction over alleged breach of subparagraphs (a) and (c) of Article 36, paragraph 1, of Convention.
Jurisdiction of Court in respect of Germany's third submission concerning implementation of Order of 3 March 1999 indicating provisional measures.
Jurisdiction of Court in respect of Germany's fourth submission - Objection by United States - United States argument that submission seeking guarantees of non-repetition falls outside terms of Optional Protocol.
On 1 February 2001, the two cases "Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Burundi)" and "(Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda)" were removed from the List at the request of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.