The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearings on the preliminary objections raised by Venezuela in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court, from 17 to 22 November 2022. Sessions held under the presidency of Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court (Photo: ICJ/ November 17, 2022)

READ: Full judgment from World Court dismissing Venezuela’s preliminary objection

By Editor On Apr 6, 2023 Last updated Apr 6, 2023

In a judgment paving the way for a return to the substantive case, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday dismissed Venezuela’s preliminary objection to the admissibility of Guyana’s application for a final, legally-binding settlement of the longstanding border controversy between the two countries.

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ICJ judgment on preliminary objection raised by Venezuela in border case with Guyana

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