Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia) - The Court to deliver its Judgment on Monday 19 November 2012 at 3 p.m. - Reading to be broadcast live on the Court's website

2012/32 No.
2012 November 8

The Court to deliver its Judgment on Monday 19 November 2012 at 3 p.m.

THE HAGUE, 8November2012. On Monday 19November2012, the International Court
of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will deliver its Judgment in the
case concerning the Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia).

A public sitting will take place at 3p.m., during which the President of the Court,
Judge Peter Tomka, will read the Court’s Judgment.
on the Court’s website (via the “multimedia” link) . It will immediately be made available as a
recorded webcast (VOD) on the Court’s website a nd, shortly thereafter, will be uploaded to the
United Nations multimedia site (http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/).

It should be noted that, owing to the renovati
Palace, where the Court usually sits, this public s itting will be held in the auditorium of The Hague
Academy of International Law, whose building is adjacent to the Peace Palace.

History of the proceedings

The history of the proceedings can be found in the Annual Report of the Court 2011-2012
(paragraphs 145-163), which can be downloaded from the Court’s website (www.icj-cij.org). Click
on “The Court”, and then on “Annual Reports”.

1. The public sitting for the delivery of the
The Hague Academy of International Law, whose building is adjacent to the Peace Palace, where
the Court has its seat. Mobile telephones must be switched off.

2. Media representatives are subject to an online accreditation procedure , details of

which can be found in the Media Advisory
procedure will close at midnight on Thursday 15 November 2012. - 2 -

3. Individual visitors (with the exception of members of the Diplomatic Corps) and groups
are subject to an online admission procedure . They are kindly requested to fill out the relevant

form on the Court’s website (click on “Attending a Hearing”). The admission procedure will
close at midnight on Thursday 15 November 2012.

4. This sitting will be broadcast live and in full on the Court’s website (via the

“multimedia” link), from 3p.m. local time. On the same day, it will also be made available for
three months as a recorded webcast (VOD) on the Court’s website. Shortly thereafter, it will be
uploaded to the United Nations multimedia site (http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/), where it
will remain archived.

5. At the end of the sitting, a Press Release, a summary of the Judgment and the full text of
the Judgment will be distributed. All of these docum ents will be made available at the same time
on the Court’s website.

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

It was established by the United Nations Char ter in June1945 and began its activities in
April1946. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Of the six
principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York. The Court has a
twofold role: first, to settle, in accordance with in ternational law, legal disputes submitted to it by

States (its judgments have binding force and are without appeal for the parties concerned); and,
second, to give advisory opinions on legal questi ons referred to it by duly authorized United
Nations organs and agencies of the system. The Court is composed of 15judges elected for a
nine-year term by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations.

Independent of the United Nations Secretariat, it is assisted by a Registry, its own international
secretariat, whose activities are both judicial and diplomatic, as well as administrative. The official
languages of the Court are French and English. Also known as the “World Court”, it is the only
court of a universal character with general jurisdiction.

The ICJ, a court open only to States for cont entious proceedings, and to certain organs and
institutions of the United Nations system for advisory proceedings, should not be confused with the

other ⎯ mostly criminal ⎯ judicial institutions based in The Hague and adjacent areas, such as the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yu goslavia (ICTY, an adhoc court created by the
Security Council), the International Criminal Court (ICC, the first permanent international criminal
court, established by treaty, which does not bel ong to the United Nations system), the Special

Tribunal for Lebanon (STL, an independent judicial body composed of Lebanese and international
judges, which is not a United Nations tribunal an d does not form part of the Lebanese judicial
system), or the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA, an independent institution which assists in
the establishment of arbitral tribunals and fac ilitates their work, in acco rdance with the Hague

Convention of 1899).

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Information Department:

Mr. Andrey Poskakukhin, First Secretary of the Court, Head of Department (+31 (0)70 302 2336)
Mr. Boris Heim, Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2337)
Ms Joanne Moore, Associate Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2394)
Ms Genoveva Madurga, Administrative Assistant (+31 (0)70 302 2396) Annex to Press Release No. 2012/32

Media advisory

Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia)

Accreditation procedure for the delivery of the Court’s Judgment
on Monday 19 November 2012 at 3 p.m.

Reading to be broadcast live and in full

Media representatives are required to fill out the online accreditation form, available on the

Court’s website (www.icj-cij.org) under “Calendar”. Applications for accreditation must reach
the Court by midnight on Thursday 15 November 2012 . Only online application forms will be
accepted. Each application will be checked by the Information Department, and replies will be sent
by e-mail. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Entry to the Peace Palace

Media representatives must bring with them their personal ID and press card. They are

asked to arrive at the Peace Palace gates between 1.30 and 2.30p.m. Only duly accredited
individuals with valid identification will be permitted to enter the Peace Palace grounds.

No parking is allowed in the Peace Palace grounds apart from satellite vehicles. Media

wishing to park satellite vehicles are requested to fill in the appropriate fields in the online
accreditation form. NB: Television media wishi ng to broadcast a live reading of the Judgment
should contact the Information Department in advance, as the sitting will take place in a temporary
courtroom.

Access to the courtroom

Media representatives should take particular not e of the fact that, owing to the renovation of

the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace, where the Court has its seat, this public sitting will be
held in the auditorium of The Hague Academy of International Law, whose building is adjacent to
the Palace. Chairs reserved for media representatives are located on the far right of the auditorium.
Photographers and camera crews are only permitted to enter the room for a few minutes at the start

of the sitting. Photographers and camera crews must keep to the right-hand side of the auditorium.

Press room

Proceedings will be transmitted live in Eng lish and French to the temporary Press Room,
located in the Seminar room. The room is equipped with Wi-Fi and modem internet access. Live
video and audio feeds are available via the breakout box (PAL video output). The Press Room will
be open between 1.30 and 6p.m. on the day of the sitting. Please note that all media

representatives must leave the Peace Palace grounds by 6 p.m.

Live webcast and multimedia files

The public sitting will be broadcast live and in ful l (in Flash format) on the Court’s

website (via the “multimedia” link), from 3p.m. local time. It will also be made available as a
recorded webcast (VOD, in Flash format) on the Cour t’s website and, shortly after the sitting, will
be uploaded to the United Nations multimedia site http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/. - 2 -

Three multimedia files in professional format (mpeg-2) will be available on the
“Multimedia” page of the Court’s website appr oximately one hour after the conclusion of the

sitting: (file 1) the reading of the operative part of the Judgment (detailing the decisions taken by
the Court) by the President of the Court, Judge Peter Tomka (in English); (file 2) the reading of the
operative part of the Judgment by the Registrar of the Court, Mr.PhilippeCouvreur (in French);
and (file 3) photographs taken from the side of th e courtroom showing the Members of the Court,

the representatives of the Parties and the rest of the courtroom during the sitting.

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Information Department:

Mr. Andrey Poskakukhin, First Secretary of the Court, Head of Department (+31 (0)70 302 2336)
Mr. Boris Heim, Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2337)
Ms Joanne Moore, Associate Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2394)
Ms Genoveva Madurga, Administrative Assistant (+31 (0)70 302 2396)