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Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2021/12
17 March 2021
Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)
Final submissions of Somalia to be made on Thursday 18 March 2021 at 3 p.m.
THE HAGUE, 17 March 2021. Public hearings in the case concerning Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya) will conclude tomorrow, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court, after which the Court will begin its deliberation.
Oral arguments were presented by the Federal Republic of Somalia on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 March 2021. In light of the fact that, by a letter dated 16 March 2021, the Republic of Kenya confirmed its decision not to participate in the oral proceedings, Somalia will present its final submissions on Thursday 18 March 2021 at 3 p.m.
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History of the proceedings
The history of the proceedings can be found in press releases Nos. 2014/27, 2017/5, 2020/13, 2021/9 and 2021/11, available on the Court’s website.
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Note: The Court’s press releases are prepared by its Registry for information purposes only and do not constitute official documents.
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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 Charter in June 1945 and began its activities in April 1946. The Court is composed of 15 judges elected for a nine-year term by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). The Court has a twofold role: first, to settle, in accordance with international law, through judgments which have binding force and are without appeal for the parties concerned, legal disputes submitted to it by States; and, second, to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and agencies of the system.
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Information Department:
Mr. Andrey Poskakukhin, First Secretary of the Court, Head of Department (+31 (0)70 302 2336)
Ms Joanne Moore, Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2337)
Mr. Avo Sevag Garabet, Associate Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2394)
Ms Genoveva Madurga, Administrative Assistant (+31 (0)70 302 2396)
Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya) - Final submissions of Somalia to be made on Thursday 18 March 2021 at 3 p.m.