Order of 15 December 2023

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15 DÉCEMBRE 2023
ORDONNANCE
OBLIGATIONS DES ÉTATS EN MATIÈRE DE CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE
(REQUÊTE POUR AVIS CONSULTATIF)
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OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
15 DECEMBER 2023
ORDER
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 2023
2023
15 December
General List
No. 187
15 December 2023
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
ORDER
The President of the International Court of Justice,
Having regard to Articles 66 and 68 of the Statute of the Court and to Articles 44, 102 and 105 of the Rules of Court;
Whereas on 29 March 2023 the United Nations General Assembly adopted, at the 64th meeting of its Seventy-seventh Session, resolution 77/276, by which it decided, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, to request the International Court of Justice to render an advisory opinion;
Whereas certified true copies of the English and French texts of that resolution were transmitted to the Court under cover of a letter from the Secretary-General of the United Nations dated 12 April 2023 and received on 17 April 2023;
Whereas the operative paragraph of this resolution reads as follows:
“The General Assembly,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Decides, in accordance with Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations, to request the International Court of Justice, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, to render an advisory opinion on the following question:
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‘Having particular regard to the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the duty of due diligence, the rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the principle of prevention of significant harm to the environment and the duty to protect and preserve the marine environment,
(a) What are the obligations of States under international law to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases for States and for present and future generations;
(b) What are the legal consequences under these obligations for States where they, by their acts and omissions, have caused significant harm to the climate system and other parts of the environment, with respect to:
(i) States, including, in particular, small island developing States, which due to their geographical circumstances and level of development, are injured or specially affected by or are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change?
(ii) Peoples and individuals of the present and future generations affected by the adverse effects of climate change?’”;
Whereas the Secretary-General indicated in his letter that, pursuant to Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute, all documents likely to throw light upon the questions would be transmitted to the Court in due course;
Whereas, by letters dated 17 April 2023, the Deputy-Registrar gave notice of the request for an advisory opinion to all States entitled to appear before the Court, pursuant to Article 66, paragraph 1, of the Statute;
Whereas, by an Order dated 20 April 2023, the President of the Court decided that the United Nations and its Member States are likely to be able to furnish information on the questions submitted to the Court for an advisory opinion, and fixed 20 October 2023 as the time-limit within which written statements on the questions may be presented to it, in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute, and 22 January 2024 as the time-limit within which States and organizations having presented written statements may submit written comments on the written statements made by other States and organizations, in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 4, of the Statute;
Whereas, ruling on requests submitted subsequently by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law, the European Union and the African Union, the Court decided, in accordance with Article 66 of its Statute, that those international organizations are likely to be able to furnish information on the questions submitted to the Court, and that consequently they may for that purpose submit written statements by 20 October 2023 at the latest, and written comments on the written statements made by other States or organizations by 22 January 2024 at the latest, in accordance with the time-limits fixed by the Order of the President of the Court of 20 April 2023;
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Whereas, under cover of a letter dated 30 June 2023 from the Legal Counsel, the United Nations Secretariat communicated to the Court, pursuant to Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute, a dossier of documents likely to throw light upon the questions submitted to the Court, which was received in the Registry on 3 July 2023;
Whereas, by a letter dated 24 July 2023, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations communicated to the Court that his Government requested, together with 14 co-signatory States, an extension “of three months for the time-limits for the two rounds of submissions of written statements” fixed by the Order of the President of 20 April 2023;
Whereas, by a letter dated 28 July 2023, the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law also requested, in support of the aforementioned letter from the Republic of Vanuatu and the 14 co-signatory States, that the time-limits fixed by the President in her Order of 20 April 2023 for the submission of written statements and written comments be extended by three months;
Whereas, by a letter dated 31 July 2023, the chargé d’affaires ad interim at the Embassy of the Republic of Chile also requested, in support of the aforementioned letter from the Republic of Vanuatu and the 14 co-signatory States, that the time-limits fixed by the President in her Order of 20 April 2023 for the submission of written statements and written comments be extended by three months;
Whereas, by an Order dated 4 August 2023, the President of the Court extended to 22 January 2024 the time-limit within which written statements on the questions may be presented to the Court, in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute, and to 22 April 2024 the time-limit within which States and organizations having presented written statements may submit written comments on the written statements made by other States and organizations, in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 4, of the Statute;
Whereas, ruling on requests submitted subsequently by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the Melanesian Spearhead Group, the Forum Fisheries Agency and the Pacific Community, the Court decided, in accordance with Article 66 of its Statute, that those international organizations are likely to be able to furnish information on the questions submitted to the Court, and that consequently they may for that purpose submit written statements by 22 January 2024 at the latest, and written comments on the written statements made by other States and organizations by 22 April 2024 at the latest, in accordance with the time-limits extended by the Order of the President of the Court of 4 August 2023;
Whereas, under cover of a letter dated 30 October 2023 from the Legal Counsel, the United Nations Secretariat communicated to the Court additional documents to be included in the dossier of documents likely to throw light upon the questions submitted to the Court, which was transmitted pursuant to Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute and received in the Registry on 3 July 2023;
Whereas, by a letter dated 22 November 2023 and received in the Registry of the Court on 3 December 2023, the Director-General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group requested, on behalf of the Organization, that the Court grant an additional extension of four months, to 22 May 2024, of the time-limit for the submission of written statements;
Whereas, by a letter dated 28 November 2023 and received in the Registry on 30 November 2023, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States requested, on behalf of the Organisation, that the Court grant “an additional extension of at least four months”;
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Whereas, by a letter dated 30 November 2023, the Director-General of the Pacific Community requested, on behalf of the Organization, that the Court grant a further extension “by at least four months” of the time-limit for the submission of written statements;
Whereas, by a letter dated 5 December 2023, the Minister for Justice of Kiribati requested, on behalf of his Government, that the Court grant “an extension of the time-limits for the submission of written statements by at least an additional four months”;
Whereas, by a letter dated 11 December 2023, the Acting Legal Counsel of the African Union requested, on its behalf, that the Court grant “an extension of at least four months from the already extended time-limits for the submission of written statements and written comments”;
Whereas, by a letter dated 12 December 2023, the Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations requested, on behalf of her Government, that the Court grant an extension of the time-limit for the submission of written statements “by at least four months”;
Taking into account the above-mentioned requests for a further extension of the time-limits for the submission of written statements and written comments, as well as the importance of the Court giving an advisory opinion on the legal questions submitted to it by the United Nations General Assembly in a timely manner,
Extends to 22 March 2024 the time-limit within which all written statements on the questions may be presented to the Court in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute;
Extends to 24 June 2024 the time-limit within which States and organizations having presented written statements may submit written comments on the other written statements in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 4, of the Statute; and
Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.
Done in French and in English, the French text being authoritative, at the Peace Palace, The Hague, this fifteenth day of December, two thousand and twenty-three.
(Signed) Joan E. DONOGHUE,
President.
(Signed) Philippe GAUTIER,
Registrar.
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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES
IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
ORDER OF 15 DECEMBER 2023
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ORDONNANCE
La présidente de la Cour internationale de Justice,
Vu les articles 66 et 68 du Statut de la Cour et les articles 44, 102 et 105 de
son Règlement ;
Considérant que, le 29 mars 2023, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies
a adopté, à la 64e séance de sa soixante-dix-septième session, la résolution
77/276, par laquelle elle a décidé, conformément à l’article 65 du
Statut, de demander à la Cour internationale de Justice de donner un avis
consultatif ;
Considérant que des copies certifiées conformes des versions française et
anglaise de la résolution susmentionnée ont été transmises à la Cour sous le
couvert d’une lettre du Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations
Unies datée du 12 avril 2023 et reçue le 17 avril 2023 ;
Considérant que le dispositif de cette résolution est ainsi libellé :
« L’Assemblée générale,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Décide, conformément à l’Article 96 de la Charte des Nations Unies,
de demander à la Cour internationale de Justice, en application de
l’Article 65 du Statut de la Cour, de donner un avis consultatif sur la
question suivante :
“Eu égard en particulier à la Charte des Nations Unies, au Pacte
international relatif aux droits civils et politiques, au Pacte international
relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels, à la
699
2023
15 December
General List
No. 187
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 2023
15 December 2023
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES
IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
ORDER
The President of the International Court of Justice,
Having regard to Articles 66 and 68 of the Statute of the Court and to Articles
44, 102 and 105 of the Rules of Court;
Whereas on 29 March 2023 the United Nations General Assembly adopted,
at the 64th meeting of its seventy-seventh session, resolution 77/276, by
which it decided, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, to request
the International Court of Justice to render an advisory opinion;
Whereas certified true copies of the English and French texts of that
resolution
were transmitted to the Court under cover of a letter from the
Secretary-
General of the United Nations dated 12 April 2023 and received
on 17 April 2023;
Whereas the operative paragraph of this resolution reads as follows:
“The General Assembly,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Decides, in accordance with Article 96 of the Charter of the United
Nations, to request the International Court of Justice, pursuant to Article
65 of the Statute of the Court, to render an advisory opinion on the
following question:
‘Having particular regard to the Charter of the United Nations,
the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the
700 obligations des états (ordonnance 15 XII 23)
Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques,
à l’Accord de Paris, à la Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de
la mer, à l’obligation de diligence requise, aux droits reconnus dans
la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, au principe de prévention
des dommages significatifs à l’environnement et à l’obligation
de protéger et de préserver le milieu marin :
a) Quelles sont, en droit international, les obligations qui incombent
aux États en ce qui concerne la protection du système climatique
et d’autres composantes de l’environnement contre les émissions
anthropiques de gaz à effet de serre pour les États et pour les générations
présentes et futures ?
b) Quelles sont, au regard de ces obligations, les conséquences juridiques
pour les États qui, par leurs actions ou omissions, ont causé
des dommages significatifs au système climatique et à d’autres
composantes de l’environnement, à l’égard :
i) Des États, y compris, en particulier, des petits États insulaires
en développement, qui, de par leur situation géographique et
leur niveau de développement, sont lésés ou spécialement
atteints par les effets néfastes des changements climatiques
ou sont particulièrement vulnérables face à ces effets ?
ii) Des peuples et des individus des générations présentes et
futures atteints par les effets néfastes des changements climatiques
?” » ;
Considérant que le Secrétaire général a indiqué dans sa lettre que, conformément
au paragraphe 2 de l’article 65 du Statut, tout document pouvant
servir à élucider les questions serait transmis à la Cour en temps utile ;
Considérant que, par lettres en date du 17 avril 2023, le greffier adjoint a
notifié la requête pour avis consultatif à tous les États admis à ester devant
la Cour, conformément au paragraphe 1 de l’article 66 du Statut ;
Considérant que, par une ordonnance en date du 20 avril 2023, la présidente
de la Cour a décidé que l’Organisation des Nations Unies et ses États
Membres étaient susceptibles de fournir des renseignements sur les questions
soumises à la Cour pour avis consultatif, et fixé au 20 octobre 2023 la date
d’expiration du délai dans lequel des exposés écrits sur ces questions pourraient
être présentés à la Cour, conformément au paragraphe 2 de l’article 66
de son Statut, et au 22 janvier 2024 la date d’expiration du délai dans lequel
les États ou organisations qui auront présenté un exposé écrit pourront présenter
des observations écrites sur les exposés écrits faits par d’autres États et
organisations, conformément au paragraphe 4 de l’article 66 du Statut ;
Considérant que, statuant sur des demandes présentées ultérieurement par
l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature, la Commission des
petits États insulaires sur les changements climatiques et le droit international,
l’Union européenne et l’Union africaine, la Cour a décidé, conformément
obligations of states (order 15 XII 23) 700
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris
Agreement, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,
the duty of due diligence, the rights recognized in the Universal
Declaration
of Human Rights, the principle of prevention of significant
harm to the environment and the duty to protect and preserve the
marine environment,
(a) What are the obligations of States under international law to
ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the
environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases
for States and for present and future generations?
(b) What are the legal consequences under these obligations for States
where they, by their acts and omissions, have caused significant
harm to the climate system and other parts of the environment,
with respect to:
(i) States, including, in particular, small island developing States,
which due to their geographical circumstances and level of
development, are injured or specially affected by or are particularly
vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change?
(ii) Peoples and individuals of the present and future generations
affected by the adverse effects of climate change?’”;
Whereas the Secretary-General indicated in his letter that, pursuant to
Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute, all documents likely to throw light
upon the questions would be transmitted to the Court in due course;
Whereas, by letters dated 17 April 2023, the Deputy-Registrar gave notice
of the request for an advisory opinion to all States entitled to appear before
the Court, pursuant to Article 66, paragraph 1, of the Statute;
Whereas, by an Order dated 20 April 2023, the President of the Court
decided that the United Nations and its Member States are likely to be able
to furnish information on the questions submitted to the Court for an advisory
opinion, and fixed 20 October 2023 as the time-limit within which
written statements on the questions may be presented to it, in accordance
with Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute, and 22 January 2024 as the
time-limit within which States and organizations having presented written
statements may submit written comments on the written statements made by
other States and organizations, in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 4,
of the Statute;
Whereas, ruling on requests submitted subsequently by the International
Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Commission of Small Island
States on Climate Change and International Law, the European Union and
the African Union, the Court decided, in accordance with Article 66 of its
701 obligations des états (ordonnance 15 XII 23)
à l’article 66 de son Statut, que ces organisations internationales étaient
susceptibles de fournir des renseignements sur les questions dont la Cour est
saisie et que, en conséquence, elles pourraient présenter à cette fin des exposés
écrits le 20 octobre 2023 au plus tard, et des observations écrites sur les
exposés écrits faits par d’autres États et organisations le 22 janvier 2024 au
plus tard, conformément aux délais fixés par l’ordonnance de la présidente
de la Cour du 20 avril 2023 ;
Considérant que, sous le couvert d’une lettre en date du 30 juin 2023 émanant
du conseiller juridique, le Secrétariat de l’Organisation des Nations
Unies a communiqué à la Cour, en application du paragraphe 2 de l’article 65
du Statut, un dossier de documents pouvant servir à élucider les questions
dont la Cour est saisie, qui a été reçu au Greffe le 3 juillet 2023 ;
Considérant que, par lettre datée du 24 juillet 2023, le représentant permanent
de la République de Vanuatu auprès de l’Organisation des Nations
Unies a informé la Cour que son gouvernement sollicitait, de concert avec
14 États cosignataires, une prorogation de « trois mois des délais fixés pour
les deux tours d’écritures » dans l’ordonnance de la présidente en date du
20 avril 2023 ;
Considérant que, par lettre en date du 28 juillet 2023, la Commission des
petits États insulaires sur les changements climatiques et le droit international
a également demandé, à l’appui de la lettre précitée de la République de
Vanuatu et des 14 États cosignataires, que les délais fixés par la présidente
dans son ordonnance du 20 avril 2023 pour la présentation d’exposés écrits
et d’observations écrites soient prorogés de trois mois ;
Considérant que, par lettre en date du 31 juillet 2023, le chargé d’affaires
ad interim à l’ambassade de la République du Chili a aussi demandé, à
l’appui de la lettre précitée de la République de Vanuatu et des 14 États
cosignataires, que les délais fixés par la présidente dans son ordonnance du
20 avril 2023 pour la présentation d’exposés écrits et d’observations écrites
soient prorogés de trois mois ;
Considérant que, par une ordonnance en date du 4 août 2023, la présidente
de la Cour a prorogé jusqu’au 22 janvier 2024 la date d’expiration du délai
dans lequel des exposés écrits sur ces questions pourraient être présentés à
la Cour, conformément au paragraphe 2 de l’article 66 de son Statut, et
jusqu’au 22 avril 2024 la date d’expiration du délai dans lequel les États et
organisations qui auront présenté un exposé écrit pourront présenter des
observations écrites sur les exposés écrits faits par d’autres États et organisations,
conformément au paragraphe 4 de l’article 66 du Statut ;
Considérant que, statuant sur des demandes présentées ultérieurement par
l’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole, l’Organisation des États
d’Afrique, des Caraïbes et du Pacifique, le Groupe Fer de lance mélanésien,
l’Agence des pêches du Forum et la Communauté du Pacifique, la Cour a
décidé, conformément à l’article 66 de son Statut, que ces organisations
obligations of states (order 15 XII 23) 701
Statute, that those international organizations are likely to be able to furnish
information on the questions submitted to the Court, and that consequently
they may for that purpose submit written statements by 20 October 2023 at
the latest, and written comments on the written statements made by other
States or organizations by 22 January 2024 at the latest, in accordance with
the time-limits fixed by the Order of the President of the Court of 20 April
2023;
Whereas, under cover of a letter dated 30 June 2023 from the Legal Counsel,
the United Nations Secretariat communicated to the Court, pursuant to
Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute, a dossier of documents likely to throw
light upon the questions submitted to the Court, which was received in the
Registry on 3 July 2023;
Whereas, by a letter dated 24 July 2023, the Permanent Representative of
the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations communicated to the Court
that his Government requested, together with 14 co-signatory States, an
extension “of three months for the time-limits for the two rounds of submissions
of written statements” fixed by the Order of the President of 20 April
2023;
Whereas, by a letter dated 28 July 2023, the Commission of Small Island
States on Climate Change and International Law also requested, in support
of the aforementioned letter from the Republic of Vanuatu and the 14 cosignatory
States, that the time-limits fixed by the President in her Order of
20 April 2023 for the submission of written statements and written comments
be extended by three months;
Whereas, by a letter dated 31 July 2023, the chargé d’affaires ad interim at
the Embassy of the Republic of Chile also requested, in support of the aforementioned
letter from the Republic of Vanuatu and the 14 co-signatory
States, that the time-limits fixed by the President in her Order of 20 April
2023 for the submission of written statements and written comments be
extended by three months;
Whereas, by an Order dated 4 August 2023, the President of the Court
extended to 22 January 2024 the time-limit within which written statements
on the questions may be presented to the Court, in accordance with Article
66, paragraph 2, of the Statute, and to 22 April 2024 the time-limit
within which States and organizations having presented written statements
may submit written comments on the written statements made by other
States and organizations, in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 4, of the
Statute;
Whereas, ruling on requests submitted subsequently by the Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the Organisation of African, Caribbean
and Pacific States, the Melanesian Spearhead Group, the Forum
Fisheries Agency and the Pacific Community, the Court decided, in accordance
with Article 66 of its Statute, that those international organizations are
702 obligations des états (ordonnance 15 XII 23)
internationales étaient susceptibles de fournir des renseignements sur les
questions dont la Cour est saisie et que, en conséquence, elles pourraient
présenter à cette fin des exposés écrits le 22 janvier 2024 au plus tard, et des
observations écrites sur les exposés écrits faits par d’autres États et organisations
le 22 avril 2024 au plus tard, conformément aux délais prorogés par
l’ordonnance de la présidente de la Cour du 4 août 2023 ;
Considérant que, sous le couvert d’une lettre en date du 30 octobre 2023
émanant du conseiller juridique, le Secrétariat de l’Organisation des Nations
Unies a communiqué à la Cour des documents supplémentaires devant être
inclus dans le dossier de documents pouvant servir à élucider les questions
dont la Cour est saisie, qui a été transmis en application du paragraphe 2 de
l’article 65 du Statut et reçu au Greffe le 3 juillet 2023 ;
Considérant que, par lettre en date du 22 novembre 2023 et reçue au Greffe
le 3 décembre 2023, le directeur général du Groupe Fer de lance mélanésien
a demandé, au nom de celui-ci, que la Cour accorde un nouveau report de
quatre mois, soit jusqu’au 22 mai 2024, de la date d’expiration du délai fixé
pour la présentation des exposés écrits ;
Considération que, par lettre en date du 28 novembre 2023 et reçue au
Greffe le 30 novembre 2023, le secrétaire général de l’Organisation des États
d’Afrique, des Caraïbes et du Pacifique a demandé, au nom de celle-ci, que
la Cour accorde « un nouveau report de délai de quatre mois au moins » ;
Considérant que, par lettre en date du 30 novembre 2023, le directeur
général de la Communauté du Pacifique a demandé, au nom de celle-ci, que
la Cour accorde un nouveau report « de quatre mois au moins » du délai fixé
pour la présentation des exposés écrits ;
Considérant que, par lettre en date du 5 décembre 2023, le ministre de la
justice de Kiribati a demandé, au nom de son gouvernement, que la Cour
accorde « un nouveau report du délai fixé pour la présentation des exposés
écrits de quatre mois au moins » ;
Considérant que, par lettre en date du 11 décembre 2023, le conseiller juridique
par intérim de l’Union africaine a demandé, au nom de celle-ci, que la
Cour accorde « un report de quatre mois au moins des délais déjà prorogés
pour la présentation des exposés écrits et des observations écrites » ;
Considérant que, par lettre en date du 12 décembre 2023, la représentante
permanente de Nauru auprès de l’Organisation des Nations Unies a demandé,
au nom de son gouvernement, que la Cour accorde un report « de quatre mois
au moins » du délai fixé pour la présentation des exposés écrits ;
Compte tenu des demandes susmentionnées tendant à un nouveau report
des délais fixés pour la présentation d’exposés écrits et d’observations écrites,
ainsi que de l’importance pour la Cour de donner un avis consultatif sur les
questions juridiques qui lui ont été posées par l’Assemblée générale des
Nations Unies en temps utile,
obligations of states (order 15 XII 23) 702
likely to be able to furnish information on the questions submitted to the
Court, and that consequently they may for that purpose submit written statements
by 22 January 2024 at the latest, and written comments on the written
statements made by other States and organizations by 22 April 2024 at the
latest, in accordance with the time-limits extended by the Order of the President
of the Court of 4 August 2023;
Whereas, under cover of a letter dated 30 October 2023 from the Legal
Counsel, the United Nations Secretariat communicated to the Court additional
documents to be included in the dossier of documents likely to throw
light upon the questions submitted to the Court, which was transmitted pursuant
to Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute and received in the Registry
on 3 July 2023;
Whereas, by a letter dated 22 November 2023 and received in the Registry
of the Court on 3 December 2023, the Director-General of the Melanesian
Spearhead Group requested, on behalf of the Organization, that the Court
grant an additional extension of four months, to 22 May 2024, of the timelimit
for the submission of written statements;
Whereas, by a letter dated 28 November 2023 and received in the Registry
on 30 November 2023, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of African,
Caribbean and Pacific States requested, on behalf of the Organisation,
that the Court grant “an additional extension of at least four months”;
Whereas, by a letter dated 30 November 2023, the Director-General of the
Pacific Community requested, on behalf of the Organization, that the Court
grant a further extension “by at least four months” of the time-limit for the
submission of written statements;
Whereas, by a letter dated 5 December 2023, the Minister for Justice of
Kiribati requested, on behalf of his Government, that the Court grant “an
extension of the time-limits for the submission of written statements by at
least an additional four months”;
Whereas, by a letter dated 11 December 2023, the Acting Legal Counsel
of the African Union requested, on its behalf, that the Court grant “an extension
of at least four months from the already extended time-limits for the
submission of written statements and written comments”;
Whereas, by a letter dated 12 December 2023, the Permanent Representative
of Nauru to the United Nations requested, on behalf of her Government,
that the Court grant an extension of the time-limit for the submission of written
statements “by at least four months”;
Taking into account the above-mentioned requests for a further extension
of the time-limits for the submission of written statements and written comments,
as well as the importance of the Court giving an advisory opinion on
the legal questions submitted to it by the United Nations General Assembly
in a timely manner,
703 obligations des états (ordonnance 15 XII 23)
Proroge jusqu’au 22 mars 2024 le délai dans lequel tous les exposés écrits
sur les questions pourront être présentés à la Cour conformément au paragraphe
2 de l’article 66 du Statut ;
Proroge jusqu’au 24 juin 2024 le délai dans lequel les États ou organisations
qui auront présenté un exposé écrit pourront présenter des observations
écrites sur les autres exposés écrits conformément au paragraphe 4 de l’article
66 du Statut ;
Réserve la suite de la procédure.
Fait en français et en anglais, le texte français faisant foi, au Palais de la
Paix, à La Haye, le quinze décembre deux mille vingt-trois.
La présidente,
(Signé) Joan E. Donoghue.
Le greffier,
(Signé) Philippe Gautier.
obligations of states (order 15 XII 23) 703
Extends to 22 March 2024 the time-limit within which all written statements
on the questions may be presented to the Court in accordance with
Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute;
Extends to 24 June 2024 the time-limit within which States and organizations
having presented written statements may submit written comments
on the other written statements in accordance with Article 66, paragraph 4,
of the Statute; and
Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.
Done in French and in English, the French text being authoritative, at the
Peace Palace, The Hague, this fifteenth day of December, two thousand and
twenty-three.
(Signed) Joan E. Donoghue,
President.
(Signed) Philippe Gautier,
Registrar.
ISBN 978-92-1-003349-7

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Extension of time-limits: Presentation of the written statements and written comments on those statements

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Document Long Title

Order of 15 December 2023

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