On 2 February 2024, the ICJ handed down its judgment on preliminary objections to Ukraine’s case against Russia under the Genocide Convention.
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ICJ hands down judgment on Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia
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ICJ hands down judgment on Ukraine’s terrorism case against Russia
On 31 January 2024, the ICJ handed down its judgment on Ukraine’s case against Russia under the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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ICJ decides on preliminary measures in Genocide Case against Israel
On 26 January 2024, the ICJ handed down an order on preliminary measures, finding that it did have prima facie jurisdiction to hear the case submitted by South Africa against Israel under the Gencoide Act, and requiring Israel to take preliminary measures to refrain from committing acts of genocide in Palestine.
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UK-Ukraine Agreement on Security Co-operation
The UK Prime Minister and President Zelenskyy signrd a historic UK-Ukraine Agreement on Security Cooperation. The G7 nations agreed to provide Ukraine with bilateral security assurances at the NATO Summit in Vilnius last year; the UK is the first country to deliver a final agreement.
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European Court of Human Rights: Case of Kovačević v Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 29 August 2023, the European Court of Human Rights ruled again, in Kovačević v Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the compatibility of the ethnic requirements of power-sharing arrangements in the Dayton Peace Agreement with the European Convention on Human Rights.
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A New Agenda for Peace
On 20 July 2023, the UN Secretary-General presented his Policy Brief on the UN’s New Agenda for Peace in preparation for the UN’s Summit of the Future to be held in 2024. The New Agenda outlines his vision of multilateral cooperation for peace and security within a world in transition.
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New user-friendly design for Language of Peace now live!
New user-friendly design for Language of Peace now live! Different types of searching are now more prominent. Browse by country with an interactive world map. Search by provision types by using ‘Search by Issue’. Or search the text of instruments by using ‘Search by Keyword’. A new ‘Search Option’ allows you to refine by ‘Type of Instrument’.