World Court
Americannoun
noun
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In its case filed April 11, Mexico asked the World Court to order Ecuador to take “appropriate and immediate steps to provide full protection and security of diplomatic premises” and prevent any further intrusions.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
For Nicaragua’s representative to the International Court of Justice, this week’s hearing before the World Court was a case of déjà vu.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Also known as the World Court, the I.C.J. is one of the U.N.’s six main bodies, which include the General Assembly and the Security Council.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
The convention includes a provision that nations which have a dispute based on its provisions can take that dispute to the World Court.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023
Arbitrary national sovereignty was supplemented by more or less permanent alliances and by the formal international organizations such as the Universal Postal Union, the World Court and the League of Nations.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott
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