statement

SPEECH OF H.E. MR. ABDULQAWI AHMED YUSUF, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF BELGIUM
Brussels, 12 November 2018
The strengths and challenges for supranational justice: the growing role of
the International Court of Justice
Your Excellences,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I. INTRODUCTION
1. It is a great pleasure to address you today as part of the lecture series “Visions du Monde.

SPEECH OF H.E. JUDGE ABDULQAWI A. YUSUF, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE AT THE “DIALOGUE WITH LEGAL PRACTITIONERS”, ORGANIZED BY
THE ASIAN-AFRICAN LEGAL CONSULTATIVE ORGANIZATION
Mr. Chairman/Ms Chairwoman,
Ladies and gentlemen,
1. It is an honour to address you at this Dialogue with Legal Practitioners organized by
AALCO, and particularly by its Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Professor Roy Lee. My
first participation in the activities of the AALCO goes back to 1974 when I attended a meeting of

SPEECH OF H.E. MR. ABDULQAWI AHMED YUSUF, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE, BEFORE THE SECURITY COUNCIL
9 November 2018
Multilateralism and the International Court of Justice
Mr. President,
Mr. Secretary-General,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Mr. President,
1. Allow me at the outset to congratulate you and to congratulate the People’s Republic of
China for assuming the chairmanship of the Council during this month. I thank you also for taking
this initiative and for inviting me to participate in it.

SPEECH BY H.E. MR. ABDULQAWI A. YUSUF, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
25 October 2018
Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,

ADDRESS BY H.E. ABDULQAWI AHMED YUSUF, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ONE YOUNG WORLD FORUM
ON 17 OCTOBER 2018
Your Majesty,
Excellencies,
Ambassadors,
One Young World.
Nabad. Nabad.
This is the word for “Peace” in my native Somalia, where it is used to greet every person you
meet. So, “Nabad” to you all.
Welcome to the International Court of Justice, or as it is popularly known, “the World
Court”. Welcome to the home of peace-making among nations.

SPEECH OF H.E. JUDGE ABDULQAWI A. YUSUF, PRESIDENT, OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE, AT THE COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY
IN HONOUR OF DR. JOSÉ GUSTAVO GUERRERO
16 OCTOBER 2018
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to this ceremony at the Peace Palace to pay tribute to
Judge José Gustavo Guerrero. This is the place in which he spent a significant part of his life as
Judge of two courts, as Vice-President of two courts and as President of two courts: the Permanent

SPEECH BY H.E. MR. RONNY ABRAHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, BEFORE THE SIXTH COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
27 October 2017
[Translation]
Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished delegates of the Sixth Committee,

SPEECH BY H.E.MR. RONNY ABRAHAM, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION OF THE
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
26 October 2017
[Translation]
Mr. President,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is an honour for me to be addressing the General Assembly once again as it considers the
annual report of the International Court of Justice on its activities over the past year. I am happy to
be carrying on what is already a very old tradition.