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UN secretary-general: ICJ decisions are binding, weakening international law risks instability
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At an 80th‑anniversary sitting of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the UN secretary‑general said court decisions are binding and warned that replacing the rule of law with the law of force breeds instability, the UN spokesperson said at a New York briefing.
At a solemn sitting marking the International Court of Justice's 80th anniversary in The Hague, the United Nations secretary‑general underscored the importance of international law and the ICJ's role, the UN spokesperson Steph said.
"The court's decisions, including provisional measures, are binding on the parties to a case and respect for those decisions is not optional," Steph told…
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