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Title	Introduction	Culmination
2022
Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia)	2013	2022
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)	1999	2022
2021
Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)	2014	2021
Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. United Arab Emirates)	2018	2021
2020
Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France)	2016	2020
Appeal relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article 84 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates v. Qatar)	2018	2020
Appeal relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article II, Section 2, of the 1944 International Air Services Transit Agreement (Bahrain, Egypt and United Arab Emirates v. Qatar)	2018	2020
2019
Jadhav (India v. Pakistan)	2017	2019
2018
Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean (Bolivia v. Chile)	2013	2018
Application for revision of the Judgment of 23 May 2008 in the case concerning Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore) (Malaysia v. Singapore)	2017	2018
Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 23 May 2008 in the case concerning Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore) (Malaysia v. Singapore)	2017	2018
Certain Activities Carried Out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua)	2010	2018
Maritime Delimitation in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua)	2014	2018
Land Boundary in the Northern Part of Isla Portillos (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua)	2017	2018
2016
Obligations concerning Negotiations relating to Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and to Nuclear Disarmament (Marshall Islands v. United Kingdom)	2014	2016
Obligations concerning Negotiations relating to Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and to Nuclear Disarmament (Marshall Islands v. India)	2014	2016
Obligations concerning Negotiations relating to Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and to Nuclear Disarmament (Marshall Islands v. Pakistan)	2014	2016
2015
Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the San Juan River (Nicaragua v. Costa Rica)	2011	2015
Questions relating to the Seizure and Detention of Certain Documents and Data (Timor-Leste v. Australia)	2013	2015
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia)	1999	2015
2014
Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan: New Zealand intervening)	2010	2014
Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile)	2008	2014
2013
Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 15 June 1962 in the Case concerning the Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand) (Cambodia v. Thailand)	2011	2013
Aerial Herbicide Spraying (Ecuador v. Colombia)	2008	2013
Frontier Dispute (Burkina Faso/Niger)	2010	2013
2012
Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia)	2001	2012
Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal)	2009	2012
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)	1998	2012
Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v. Italy: Greece intervening)	2008	2012
2011
Application of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995 (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia v. Greece)	2008	2011
Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Belgium v. Switzerland)	2009	2011
Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Georgia v. Russian Federation)	2008	2011
2010
Certain Criminal Proceedings in France (Republic of the Congo v. France)	2003	2010
Certain Questions concerning Diplomatic Relations (Honduras v. Brazil)	2009	2010
Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay)	2006	2010
2009
Dispute regarding Navigational and Related Rights (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua)	2005	2009
Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea (Romania v. Ukraine)	2004	2009
Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the Case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) (Mexico v. United States of America)	2008	2009
2008
Certain Questions of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Djibouti v. France)	2006	2008
Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore)	2003	2008
2007
Territorial and Maritime Dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Honduras)	1999	2007
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)	1993	2007
2006
Status vis-à-vis the Host State of a Diplomatic Envoy to the United Nations (Commonwealth of Dominica v. Switzerland)	2006	2006
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (New Application: 2002) (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda)	2002	2006
2005
Frontier Dispute (Benin/Niger)	2002	2005
Certain Property (Liechtenstein v. Germany)	2001	2005
2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Belgium)	1999	2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Canada)	1999	2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. France)	1999	2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Germany)	1999	2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Italy)	1999	2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Netherlands)	1999	2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Portugal)	1999	2004
Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. United Kingdom)	1999	2004
Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America)	2003	2004
2003
Application for Revision of the Judgment of 11 September 1992 in the Case concerning the Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute (El Salvador/Honduras: Nicaragua intervening) (El Salvador v. Honduras)	2002	2003
Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America)	1992	2003
Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention arising from the Aerial Incident at Lockerbie (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. United Kingdom)	1992	2003
Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention arising from the Aerial Incident at Lockerbie (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. United States of America)	1992	2003
Application for Revision of the Judgment of 11 July 1996 in the Case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Yugoslavia), Preliminary Objections (Yugoslavia v. Bosnia and Herzegovina)	2001	2003
2002
Sovereignty over Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan (Indonesia/Malaysia)	1998	2002
Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria: Equatorial Guinea intervening)	1994	2002
Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium)	2000	2002
2001
LaGrand (Germany v. United States of America)	1999	2001
Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v. Bahrain)	1991	2001
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Burundi)	1999	2001
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda)	1999	2001
2000
Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India)	1999	2000
1999
Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia)	1996	1999
Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. Spain)	1999	1999
Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United States of America)	1999	1999
Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 11 June 1998 in the Case concerning the Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria), Preliminary Objections (Nigeria v. Cameroon)	1998	1999
1998
Fisheries Jurisdiction (Spain v. Canada)	1995	1998
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (Paraguay v. United States of America)	1998	1998
1996
Aerial Incident of 3 July 1988 (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America)	1989	1996
1995
Maritime Delimitation between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal (Guinea-Bissau v. Senegal)	1991	1995
Request for an Examination of the Situation in Accordance with Paragraph 63 of the Court's Judgment of 20 December 1974 in the Nuclear Tests (New Zealand v. France) Case	1995	1995
East Timor (Portugal v. Australia)	1991	1995
1994
Territorial Dispute (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya/Chad)	1990	1994
1993
Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru (Nauru v. Australia)	1989	1993
Maritime Delimitation in the Area between Greenland and Jan Mayen (Denmark v. Norway)	1988	1993
1992
Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute (El Salvador/Honduras: Nicaragua intervening)	1986	1992
Passage through the Great Belt (Finland v. Denmark)	1991	1992
Border and Transborder Armed Actions (Nicaragua v. Honduras)	1986	1992
1991
Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989 (Guinea-Bissau v. Senegal)	1989	1991
Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America)	1984	1991
1989
Elettronica Sicula S.p.A. (ELSI) (United States of America v. Italy)	1987	1989
1987
Border and Transborder Armed Actions (Nicaragua v. Costa Rica)	1986	1987
1986
Frontier Dispute (Burkina Faso/Republic of Mali)	1983	1986
1985
Application for Revision and Interpretation of the Judgment of 24 February 1982 in the Case concerning the Continental Shelf (Tunisia/Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (Tunisia v. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)	1984	1985
Continental Shelf (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya/Malta)	1982	1985
1984
Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area (Canada/United States of America)	1981	1984
1982
Continental Shelf (Tunisia/Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)	1978	1982
1981
United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran (United States of America v. Iran)	1979	1981
1978
Aegean Sea Continental Shelf (Greece v. Turkey)	1976	1978
1974
Nuclear Tests (Australia v. France)	1973	1974
Nuclear Tests (New Zealand v. France)	1973	1974
Fisheries Jurisdiction (United Kingdom v. Iceland)	1972	1974
Fisheries Jurisdiction (Federal Republic of Germany v. Iceland)	1972	1974
1973
Trial of Pakistani Prisoners of War (Pakistan v. India)	1973	1973
1972
Appeal Relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council (India v. Pakistan)	1971	1972
1970
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgium v. Spain) (New Application: 1962)	1962	1970
1969
North Sea Continental Shelf (Federal Republic of Germany/Denmark)	1967	1969
North Sea Continental Shelf (Federal Republic of Germany/Netherlands)	1967	1969
1966
South West Africa (Ethiopia v. South Africa)	1960	1966
South West Africa (Liberia v. South Africa)	1960	1966
1963
Northern Cameroons (Cameroon v. United Kingdom)	1961	1963
1962
Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand)	1959	1962
1961
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgium v. Spain)	1958	1961
1960
Arbitral Award Made by the King of Spain on 23 December 1906 (Honduras v. Nicaragua)	1958	1960
Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepôts de Beyrouth and Société Radio-Orient (France v. Lebanon)	1959	1960
Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (United States of America v. Bulgaria)	1957	1960
Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Portugal v. India)	1955	1960
1959
Aerial Incident of 7 November 1954 (United States of America v. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)	1959	1959
Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (United Kingdom v. Bulgaria)	1957	1959
Sovereignty over Certain Frontier Land (Belgium/Netherlands)	1957	1959
Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (Israel v. Bulgaria)	1957	1959
Interhandel (Switzerland v. United States of America)	1957	1959
1958
Aerial Incident of 4 September 1954 (United States of America v. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)	1958	1958
Application of the Convention of 1902 Governing the Guardianship of Infants (Netherlands v. Sweden)	1957	1958
1957
Certain Norwegian Loans (France v. Norway)	1955	1957
1956
Antarctica (United Kingdom v. Argentina)	1955	1956
Antarctica (United Kingdom v. Chile)	1955	1956
Aerial Incident of 10 March 1953 (United States of America v. Czechoslovakia)	1955	1956
Aerial Incident of 7 October 1952 (United States of America v. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)	1955	1956
1955
Nottebohm (Liechtenstein v. Guatemala)	1951	1955
1954
Electricité de Beyrouth Company (France v. Lebanon)	1953	1954
Treatment in Hungary of Aircraft and Crew of United States of America (United States of America v. Hungarian People's Republic)	1954	1954
Treatment in Hungary of Aircraft and Crew of United States of America (United States of America v. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)	1954	1954
Monetary Gold Removed from Rome in 1943 (Italy v. France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America)	1953	1954
1953
Minquiers and Ecrehos (France/United Kingdom)	1951	1953
Ambatielos (Greece v. United Kingdom)	1951	1953
1952
Rights of Nationals of the United States of America in Morocco (France v. United States of America)	1950	1952
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. (United Kingdom v. Iran)	1951	1952
1951
Fisheries (United Kingdom v. Norway)	1949	1951
Haya de la Torre (Colombia v. Peru)	1950	1951
1950
Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 20 November 1950 in the Asylum Case (Colombia v. Peru)	1950	1950
Asylum (Colombia v. Peru)	1949	1950
Protection of French Nationals and Protected Persons in Egypt (France v. Egypt)	1949	1950
1949
Corfu Channel (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v. Albania)	1947	1949

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