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27 September 2022
Visit of a delegation from the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice
H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Judge lmani D. Aboud, President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and her delegation, in the entrance hall of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Judge lmani D. Aboud, President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and her delegation, in the entrance hall of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court Visit of a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice Visit of a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice Visit of a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice Visit of a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice Visit of a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice Visit of a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice Visit of a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the International Court of Justice

15 September 2022
Information session for diplomatic representatives on the activities of the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration
H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, gives an information session on the activities of the Court to the diplomatic representatives H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, gives an information session on the activities of the Court to the diplomatic representatives The diplomatic representatives attend an information session on the activities of the International Court of Justice The diplomatic representatives attend an information session on the activities of the International Court of Justice Information session for diplomatic representatives on the activities of the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration Group photo of the diplomatic representatives with H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, et H.E. Mr. Marcin Czepelak, Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration

4 July 2022
Visit of H.E. Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, to the International Court of Justice
Mr. Jean-Pelé Fomété, Deputy-Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, and his retinue, at the entrance of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court H.E. Judge Kirill Gevorgian, Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, and his retinue, in the entrance hall of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court From left to right: H.E. Ms Adia Sakiqi, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Netherlands, H.E. Judge Kirill Gevorgian, H.E. Mr. Edi Rama and Mr. Jean-Pelé Fomété Members of the official delegation of the Republic of Albania H.E. Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, signs the Visitors’ Book during his visit to the International Court of Justice Exchange of gifts between H.E. Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, and H.E. Judge Kirill Gevorgian, Vice-President of the Court Visit of H.E. Mr. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, to the International Court of Justice

24 June 2022
Visit of the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean States (GRULAC) to the International Court of Justice
Visit of the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean States (GRULAC) to the International Court of Justice H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the Court The representatives of the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean States (GRULAC) Visit of the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean States (GRULAC) to the International Court of Justice Representatives of the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC) States with H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court Guided tour of the Peace Palace

21 June 2022
Commemoration ceremony to pay tribute to Mr. Ricardo J. Alfaro
Commemoration ceremony to pay tribute to H.E. Ricardo J. Alfaro Welcoming speech by the ICJ Vice-President, H.E. Judge Kirill Gevorgian Welcoming speech by the Ambassador of Panama, H.E. Mrs Elizabeth Ward Neiman Speech by the ICJ Registrar, H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, H.E. Mrs Erika Mouyens Speech by the Secretary-General of the Institute of International Law, Mr. Marcelo Kohen Speech by the President of the Ricardo J. Alfaro Foundation, Mr. Ricardo Alfaro Arosemena Award of a gift to the International Court of Justice

19 May 2022
Visit to the International Court of Justice by H.E. Mr. Nikolaos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
From left to right: H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, H.E. Mr. Nikolaos Dendias and H.E. Ms Caterina Ghini Visit of H.E. Mr. Nikolaos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, to the International Court of Justice Exchange of gifts between H.E. Mr. Nikolaos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, and H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court

26 April 2022
Visit to the International Court of Justice by H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and his retinue, at the entrance of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and his retinue, in the entrance hall of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court From left to right: H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović and H.E. Mr. Almir Šahović Visit of H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the International Court of Justice Visit of H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the International Court of Justice H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, signs the Visitors’ Book of the Court Exchange of gifts between H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court Exchange of gifts between H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court Visit of H.E. Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the International Court of Justice

7 December 2021
Solemn Declaration by H.E. Ms Hilary Charlesworth, new Member of the Court
View of the Great Hall of Justice H.E. Ms Hilary Charlesworth (Australia) The President of the Court, H.E. Judge Joan E. Donoghue

8 February 2021
Solemn Declaration by H.E. Mr. Nolte, new Member of the Court
View of the Great Hall of Justice H.E. Mr. Georg Nolte (Germany) The President of the Court, H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf

10 December 2020
Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice
Programme, in English, of the event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice Programme, in French, of the event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the International Court of Justice Welcoming remarks by H. E. Judge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice Speech by H. E. Judge Ronny Abraham, Member of the International Court of Justice Speech by H. E. Judge Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union Speech by H. E. Judge Patrick Robinson, Member of the International Court of Justice Speech by H. E. Judge Liesbeth Lijnzaad, Member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Introductory Remarks by H. E. Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade, Member of the International Court of Justice Speech by H. E. Judge Yuji Iwasawa, Member of the International Court of Justice Speech by H. E. Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the International Criminal Court

3 September 2019
Visit to the Court by H.E. Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly
H.E. Mr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly, at the entrance of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, and H.E. Judge Xue Hanqin, Vice-President of the Court, greet H.E. Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly From left to right, H.E. M. Philippe Gautier, Registrar of the Court, H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the Court, H.E. Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly, and H.E. Judge Xue Hanqin, Vice-President of the Court. Visit to the Court by H.E. Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly H.E. Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly, signs the Visitors’ Book of the Court

11 December 2018
Visit of H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, to the International Court of Justice
H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, Ms Lígia Dias Fonseca, his spouse, and their retinue at the entrance of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, Ms Lígia Dias Fonseca, his spouse, and their retinue at the entrance of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court From left to right, Mrs. Lígia Dias Fonseca, H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, Mrs. Suad Yusuf and H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, meets with Members of Court H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, signs the Visitors’ Book of the Court Exchange of gifts between H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, and H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the Court Exchange of gifts between H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, and H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the Court Visit of H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, to the International Court of Justice Visit of H.E. Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cape Verde, to the International Court of Justice

16 October 2018
Tribute to José Gustavo Guerrero, first President of the International Court of Justice
Tribute to José Gustavo Guerrero, first President of the International Court of Justice Welcoming speech by the ICJ President, H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf Speech by the Ambassador of El Salvador, H.E. Mr. Agustín Vásquez Gómez Speech by the Registrar of the ICJ, H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur Speech by ICJ Judge, H.E. Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade Remarks by Mr. José Miguel Arevalo Rengifo, a family member of H.E. Mr. José Gustavo Guerrero Award of the Diplomatic Merit Medal “Doctor José Gustavo Guerrero” to the International Court of Justice Musical interlude by "Armonia Cuscatleca", young musicians from El Salvador

27 August 2018
Solemn Declaration by H.E. Mr. Iwasawa, new Member of the Court
View of the Great Hall of Justice View of the ICJ Judges H.E. Mr. Yuji Iwasawa (Japan) The President of the Court, H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf The Registrar of the Court, H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur

6 February 2018
Solemn Declaration by H.E. Mr. Salam, new Member of the Court
H.E. Mr. Nawaf Salam (Lebanon) The President of the Court, H.E. Judge Ronny Abraham View of the Great Hall of Justice View of the ICJ Judges View of the ICJ Judges

22 December 2017
Visit of the United Nations Secretary General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, to the International Court of Justice
H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, at the entrance of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court. H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the International Court of Justice, greets H.E. Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, at the entrance of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court. Visit of the United Nations Secretary General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, to the International Court of Justice on Friday 22 December 2017 . The President of the ICJ, H.E. Judge Ronny Abraham, greets the Secretary General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, in the Entrance Hall of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court. From left to right: H.E. Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs ; H.E. Mr. Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice; H.E. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, Vice-President of the International Court of Justice; H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the International Court of Justice. The United Nations Secretary General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, signs the Visitors’ Book of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). From left to right: H.E. Mr. Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice; H.E. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, Vice-President of the International Court of Justice. Exchange of gifts between H.E. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice. Visit of the United Nations Secretary General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, to the International Court of Justice on Friday 22 December 2017.

24 October 2016
Official opening of the International Court of Justice Exhibition "70 years in the service of Peace and Justice" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
The United Nations Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, during the official opening of the “70 years in the service of Peace and Justice” Exhibition in New York (24 October 2016)

4 July 2016
Visit of His Excellency Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, to the International Court of Justice on Monday 4 July 2016
H.E. Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, and his spouse, Ms Vlassia Pavlopoulou, are welcomed by the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), H.E. Mr. Ronny Abraham (France), in the entrance hall of the Judges’ Building, the Peace Palace, where the Court has its seat.

20 April 2016
Solemn sitting of the Court on the occasion of its Seventieth Anniversary
From left to right: H.E. Mr. Antonio Gumende, Vice-President of the United Nations General Assembly; H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations; <span class="nowrap">H.M. King Willem Alexander</span> of the Netherlands; H.E. Mr. Albert Gerard Koenders, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Carlos Arguëllo Gómez</span>, doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua to the Netherlands; H.E. Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; H.E. Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the International Criminal Court; H.E. Ms. Ankie Broekers-Knol, President of the Senate of the Netherlands. From left to right: <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf</span>, Vice-President of the International Court of Justice; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Ronny Abraham</span>, President of the International Court of Justice; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon</span>, Secretary-General of the United Nations; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Antonio Gumende</span>, Vice-President of the United Nations General Assembly; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur</span>, Registrar of the International Court of Justice. From left to right: <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Ronny Abraham</span>, President of the International Court of Justice; <span class='nowrap'>H.M. King Willem-Alexander</span> of the Netherlands; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur</span>, Registrar of the International Court of Justice. From left to right: <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur</span>, Registrar of the International Court of Justice; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Albert Gerard Koenders</span>, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Ronny Abraham</span>, President of the International Court of Justice; <span class='nowrap'>H.M. King Willem-Alexander</span> of the Netherlands; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon</span>, Secretary-General of the United Nations; <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Gumende</span>, Vice-President of the United Nations General Assembly. Solemn sitting of the International Court of Justice on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. <span class='nowrap'>H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon</span>, Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivers an address.

6 February 2015
Solemn Declaration by three new Members of the Court (H.E. Mr Robinson, H.E. Mr Crawford and H.E. Mr Gevorgian) - Public sitting, Friday 6 February 2015
Three new Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are sworn in on Friday 6 February 2015 - Public sitting - H.E. Mr Patrick Lipton Robinson (Jamaica) Three new Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are sworn in on Friday 6 February 2015 - Public sitting - H.E. Mr James Richard Crawford (Australia) Three new Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are sworn in on Friday 6 February 2015 - Public sitting - H.E. Mr. Kirill Gevorgian (Russian Federation) Three new Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are sworn in on Friday 6 February 2015 - Public sitting - The President of the Court, H.E. Judge Peter Tomka. Three new Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are sworn in on Friday 6 February 2015 - Public sitting - View of the Judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Three new Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are sworn in on Friday 6 February 2015 - Public sitting - View of the ICJ Courtroom. Three new Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are sworn in on Friday 6 February 2015 - Public sitting - View of the Judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

11 August 2014
United Nations Security Council pays visit to the International Court of Justice
Official visit of the United Nations Security Council to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday 11 August 2014. The Registrar of the ICJ, H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, greets the President of the Security Council, H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant, on the steps of the Peace Palace. Official visit of the United Nations Security Council to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday 11 August 2014. The President of the ICJ, H.E. Judge Peter Tomka, greets the President of the Security Council, H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant, and other members of the delegation in the Entrance Hall of the Peace Palace, seat of the Court. Official visit of the United Nations Security Council to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday 11 August 2014. The President of the Security Council, H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant, signs the Visitors' Book on the occasion of the visit. From left to right: H.E. Judge Peter Tomka, the President of the ICJ; H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, The Registrar of the ICJ; H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant, President of the Security Council. Official visit of the United Nations Security Council to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday 11 August 2014. Official photograph of Members of the Court, the Registrar of the Court and the Security Council at the foot of the Bench in the Great Hall of Justice, where the ICJ holds its public sittings. Front row, from left to right: H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom), President of the Security Council, H.E. Mr. Peter Tomka, President of the International Court of Justice. Second row, from left to right: H.E. Judge Joan Donoghue, H.E. Mr. Cristián Pedro Barros Melet (Chile), H.E. Judge Christopher Greenwood, Mr. Olivier Jean Michel Maes (Luxembourg), H.E. Judge Giorgio Gaja. Third row, from left to right: H.E. Ms Raimonda Murmokait? (Lithuania), H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the ICJ, H.E. Mr. Mahamat Zene Cherif (Chad), H.E. Judge Julia Sebutinde, H.E. Ms Dina Kawar (Jordan), H.E. Mr. Oh Joon (Republic of Korea). Back row, from left to right: Ms Diarra Dime-Labelle (France), Mr. Michael Bliss (Australia), Mr. Mario Oyarzábal (Argentina), H.E. Jean Pierre Karabaranga (Rwanda), Mr. Alexander Pankin (Russian Federation), Mr. Zhao Yong (China) and Mr. Mark Simonoff (United States).

9 May 2014
Official visit to the International Court of Justice of the Under-Secretary-General, the Legal Counsel of the United Nations, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares
Official visit to the seat of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday 9 May 2014 of Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, the Under-Secretary-General, the Legal Counsel of the United Nations. The visit took place at the invitation of the President of the Court, Judge Peter Tomka, and was attended by Members of the Court, the Registrar, Mr. Philippe Couvreur, and senior Registry officials. Messrs. Couvreur (left) and de Serpa Soares inside the Peace Palace. Official visit to the seat of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday 9 May 2014 of Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, the Under-Secretary-General, the Legal Counsel of the United Nations. The visit took place at the invitation of the President of the Court, Judge Peter Tomka, and was attended by Members of the Court, the Registrar, Mr. Philippe Couvreur, and senior Registry officials. Messrs. Couvreur (arms folded) and de Serpa Soares (centre) with members of the Registry's Department of Legal Matters. Official visit to the seat of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday 9 May 2014 of Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, the Under-Secretary-General, the Legal Counsel of the United Nations. The visit took place at the invitation of the President of the Court, Judge Peter Tomka, and was attended by Members of the Court, the Registrar, Mr. Philippe Couvreur, and senior Registry officials. (From left to right): Mr. de Serpa Soares, President Tomka and Registrar Couvreur, in the President's office.

2 April 2014
Centenary of the birth of Manfred Lachs (1914-1993), former President and Judge of the Court
Unveiling of the bust of Manfred Lachs (1914-1993), former President and Judge of the Court, on the occasion of the Centenary of his birth. From left to right: Judge Peter Tomka, President of the Court, Mr. Artur Nowak-Far, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and H.E. Jan Borkowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. View of the bust of Manfred Lachs (1914-1993), former President and Judge of the Court. This bust was donated to the Court by the Government of Poland on 2 April 2014, to mark the Centenary of Judge Lach's birth. Unveiling of the bust of Manfred Lachs (1914-1993), former President and Judge of the Court, on the occasion of the Centenary of his birth. From left to right: Judge Peter Tomka, President of the Court, Mr. Artur Nowak-Far, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and H.E. Jan Borkowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

30 September 2013
Visit by the President of the State of Israel, H. E. Mr Shimon Peres, to the International Court of Justice
THE HAGUE, 30 September 2013 - The President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), H.E. Judge Peter Tomka, welcomes H.E. Mr Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel, in the Peace Palace, where the Court has its seat, on 30 September 2013. From left to right: H.E. Judge Peter Tomka ; H.E. Mr Shimon Peres ; H.E. Mr Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the Court. THE HAGUE, 30 September 2013 - Group picture taken in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace during the visit by the President of the State of Israel, His Excellency Mr Shimon Peres, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on 30 September 2013, under the presidency of His Excellency Judge Peter Tomka. First row (from left to right) : H.E. Mr Shimon Peres ; H.E. Judge Peter Tomka ; H.E. Mr Haim Divon, Ambassador of Israel in the Netherlands. (Second row) H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, H.E. Judge Kenneth Keith, H.E. Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor, Vice-President of the Court ; and H.E. Judge Leonid Skotnikov. (Third row) H.E. Mr Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the Court ; H.E. Judge Julia Sebutinde, H.E. Judge Christopher Greenwood and H.E. Judge Dalveer Bhandari.

23 September 2013
Conference on "The ICJ in the Service of Peace and Justice"
General view of the room during the ICJ Conference on 'The ICJ in the Service of Peace and Justice'. Words of welcome by H.E. Judge Peter Tomka, President of the Court ICJ Conference/Theme 1: A Century of International Justice and Prospects for the Future. Moderator (center): H.E. Judge Ronny Abraham, ICJ. Speakers: H.E. Judge Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, ICJ (left); and H.E. Judge Dean Spielmann, President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

30 May 2013
Visit to the International Court of Justice by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr. Joachim Gauck
THE HAGUE, 30 May 2013 - The Vice President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), H.E. Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor, welcomes the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr Joachim Gauck, in the Peace Palace, where the Court has its seat, on 30 May 2013. From left to right: H.E. Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor; H.E. Mr Gauck ; Mr Couvreur, Registrar of the Court. THE HAGUE, 30 May 2013 - View of the signing of the Visitors' Book by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Mr Joachim Gauck, during his visit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on 30 May 2013, in presence of the Vice President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), H.E. Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor (right), and of the Registrar of the Court, Mr Philippe Couvreur.

19 June 2012
Solemn Declaration by a new Member of the Court: H.E. Mr Dalveer Bhandari (India)

12 March 2012
Solemn Declarations by two new Members of the Court: H.E. Mr Giorgio Gaja and H.E. Mrs Julia Sebutinde
Solemn Declaration by H.E. Mr Giorgio Gaja (Italy), new Member of the ICJ, during a public sitting held on 12 March 2012 in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace, where the Court has its Seat. The ICJ is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the UN General Assembly and Security Council. In order to ensure a measure of continuity, one third of the Court is elected every three years. Judges are eligible for re-election. ICJ Judges must be elected from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices, or are jurisconsults of recognized competence in international law. Solemn Declaration by H.E. Mrs Julia Sebutinde (Uganda), new Member of the ICJ, during a public sitting held on 12 March 2012 in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace, where the Court has its Seat. The ICJ is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the UN General Assembly and Security Council. In order to ensure a measure of continuity, one third of the Court is elected every three years. Judges are eligible for re-election. ICJ Judges must be elected from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices, or are jurisconsults of recognized competence in international law.

6 February 2012
Judge Peter Tomka (Slovakia) elected President of the International Court of Justice - Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor (Mexico) elected Vice-President
Mr Peter Tomka, President of the Court, elected for a three-year term on 6 February 2012. Mr Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor (Mexico), Vice-President of the Court, elected for a three-year term on 6 February 2012.

29 November 2011
Visit by the President of the Republic of Slovenia, H.E. Mr. Danilo Türk, on 29 November 2011
THE HAGUE, 29 November 2011 - View taken in the "Restaurant des Juges" during the visit of the President of The Republic of Slovenia, His Excellency Mr Danilo Türk, to the ICJ, on 29 November 2011.

26 October 2011
The best efforts are being made by the Court to respond to the high expectations of the international community for an expeditious handling of the cases referred to the International Court of Justice, the President of the ICJ declares before the United Nations General Assembly

12 October 2011
Visit of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, H. E. Mr Mark Rutte, to the International Court of Justice.

27 September 2011
Visit of the Prime Minister of Viet Nam, H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, to the International Court of Justice.

27 September 2011
First official visit to the International Court of Justice by the Mayor of The Hague and his Aldermen.

2 May 2011
Solemn Sitting held by the Court on the occasion of the visit of the President of Ireland, Her Excellency Mrs Mary McAleese, on 2 May 2011. H. E. Judge Hisashi Owada presiding.
ICJ President, H. E. Mr Hisashi Owada, welcomes the President of Ireland, Her Excellency Mrs Mary McAleese, and her spouse, in the Peace Palace, where the Court has its seat, on 2 May 2011. From left to right: Mr McAleese ; H.E. Mr Owada ; H. E. Mrs McAleese ; Mrs Owada ; Mr Couvreur, Registrar of the Court. ICJ President, H. E. Mr Hisashi Owada, during his speech in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace, , on the occasion of the visit of the President of Ireland, Her Excellency Mrs Mary McAleese, on 2 May 2011. The President of Ireland, Her Excellency Mrs. Mary McAleese, during her speech in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace, on the occasion of her visit to the International Court of Justice, on 2 May 2011. View taken in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace during the Solemn Sitting held on the occasion of the visit of the President of Ireland, Her Excellency Mrs Mary McAleese, to the ICJ, on 2 May 2011.

13 September 2010
Installation of new Members of the Court elected in 2010
Installation of new Members of the Court elected in 2010: Solemn Declaration by H.E. Mrs Joan E. Donoghue during a public sitting held on 13 September 2010 in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace, where the Court has its Seat.

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