When the United Nations was founded in aftermath of World War II, The Hague once again became the center of international law. But while all other main UN bodies were located in New York, the ...

Latest on U.N. court order in Israel-Hamas war The International Court of Justice, the United Nations' top judicial body, has ordered Israel to pause all operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

International law knows of no graver crime than genocide. The 1948 convention, which Israel was among the first nations to join, defines genocide as the perpetration of any of several heinous ...

Equatorial Guinea has accused France of "neo-colonial" behavior in a legal battle over a luxury mansion in Paris.

Israel's Gaza aid blockade contested in World Court hearings U.N. and Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to ...

A protester waving the Palestinian flag stands outside the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

Judge and President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Nawaf Salam (2nd R) delivers an ...More opinion in The Hague on July 19, 2024. . (Photo by Nick Gammon / AFP) (Photo by NICK GAMMON ...

On July 22, 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has delivered its judgment on the preliminary objections raised by the Republic of ...

The International Court of Justice is international, to be sure, but it is neither behaving like a court nor dispensing justice. Rather, the ICJ is allowing itself to be used as a geopolitical ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a court of last resort for the prosecution of serious international crimes, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Impetus for the ...

July 17 marks International Criminal Justice Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) founding treaty. It is a moment to reflect on the global fight ...

Israel asks U.N. court to dismiss case alleging genocide in Gaza war Israel has asked the U.N.'s top court to dismiss a case brought by South Africa accusing it of genocide in Gaza. Here's a look ...