VI. ICJ cases where Parties Resolved the Dispute or Withdrew Applications Before the ICJ could make a Final Determination (1984 – 2017)

This post summarizes those situations where the parties withdrew the applications made to the ICJ requesting a judicial resolution of the disputes. In some cases, the initiation of proceedings before the ICJ triggered the resolution of the immediate dispute or triggered discussions to resolve the dispute. In these cases, the ICJ played a constructive role

IV. ICJ Cases Relating to Sovereignty, Sovereign Equality, Non-Intervention, Statehood, and Consular and Diplomatic Relations (1984 – 2017)

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts, categorizing ICJ decisions as it relates to a particular theme, using the summaries provided in the ICJ website. Other themes will include, decisions on maritime time and territorial boundaries, on the use of force, cases where the ICJ refused to exercise its jurisdiction, or where