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Full Title |
1945 Statute of the International Court of Justice |
Short Title / Abbreviations |
ICJ Statute |
CIL Subject Classification | |
Citations to Text | 33 UNTS 993, UKTS 67 (1946) Cmd 7015, 3 Bevans 1179, 59 Stat 1055, 145 BSP 832, TS No 993), OXIO 95 |
Date of Adoption | 26/06/1945 |
Place of Adoption | San Francisco, USA |
Secretariat / Relevant Authority | |
Dispute settlement provisions |
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Depository |
United Nations Secretary-General |
Annexes |
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Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
Date of Entry into Force |
24/10/1945 |
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
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General Status | 49 Parties(as of 08/12/2024) Note: 193 Members (49 Original Members and 144 Members admitted in accordance with Article 4 of the 1945 Charter of the United Nations) as of 25 July 2016. Article 93 of the 1945 Charter of the United Nations provides that “[a]ll Members of the United Nations are ipso facto parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice”. |
Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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ASEAN States | |
Brunei Darussalam |
Declaration 21/09/1984 |
Cambodia |
Declaration 14/12/1955 |
Indonesia |
Declaration 28/09/1950 |
Lao PDR |
Declaration 14/12/1955 |
Malaysia |
Declaration 17/09/1957 |
Myanmar |
Declaration 19/04/1948 |
Philippines |
Ratification 11/10/1945 |
Singapore |
Declaration 21/09/1965 |
Thailand |
Declaration 16/12/1946 |
Vietnam |
Declaration 01/09/1978 |
Related Instruments | |
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
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This instrument amends/supersedes |
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Related Instruments |
1945 Charter of the United Nations 1920 Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes |
External Links |
United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 09/12/2024 |
Additional Information |
This instrument is an Annex to and forms an integral part of the 1945 Charter of the United Nations pursuant to Article 92 of the latter. Cambodia (19 September 1957) and the Philippines (18 January 1972) have recognized as compulsory the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice pursuant to Article 36(2) of this instrument, which states: “The states parties to the present Statute may at any time declare that they recognize as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other state accepting the same obligation, the jurisdiction of the Court in all legal disputes concerning:
Note: Article 93(2) of the 1945 Charter of the United Nations states that “A state which is not a Member of the United Nations may become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice on conditions to be determined in each case by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.” |