On 1 April 2025, Nicaragua informed the Court that it had decided to withdraw its Application for permission to intervene submitted in the case concerning the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).
On 1 April 2025, the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration held an information session for diplomatic representatives at the Peace Palace in The Hague. During the briefing, the President of the ICJ, HE Judge Iwasawa Yuji, and the Registrar, HE Mr Philippe Gautier, informed diplomatic representatives about the work of the Court.
The Court will hold public hearings at its seat, the Peace Palace in The Hague, on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Sudan in the case concerning the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Sudan (Sudan v. United Arab Emirates) on Thursday 10 April 2025.
On Thursday 20 March 2025, HE Mr David van Weel, Minister of Justice and Security of the Netherlands, paid a courtesy visit to the Court. Mr van Weel was welcomed by the President, the Registrar, and the Deputy-Registrar. During the visit, President Iwasawa expressed his appreciation for the invaluable assistance provided by the Netherlands as the Court’s host country.
It is with great sadness that the International Court of Justice learned of the passing of Mr Pemmaraju Sreenivasa Rao, a former Judge ad hoc of the Court, on 17 March 2025 in Hyderabad, India.