Palestine files declaration recognizing competence of ICJ
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:43 | 03 June 2024
- Modified Date: 11:46 | 03 June 2024
Palestine on Monday formally recognized the competence of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by filing a declaration in the Registry of the Court.
With the declaration, Palestine accepted, with immediate effect, the top UN court's authority to settle all disputes related to Article 9 of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to which Palestine became a party on April 2, 2014, the statement said.
This move aligns with the provisions of Security Council Resolution 9 (1946).
According to the resolution, the ICJ is accessible to any state not party to the court's statute, provided that the state deposits a declaration with the ICJ's registrar.
The declaration requires acceptance of the court's jurisdiction and a commitment to comply with the ICJ decisions in good faith and all obligations of a UN member under Article 94 of the United Nations Charter.