International Court of Justice
Committee dESCRIPTION
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations. Seated in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, the court settles legal disputes submitted to it by states and provides advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international branches, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.
COMMITTEE TOPICS
1. Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)
2. Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation)
MEET THE DAIS
Chair: Ashton Mathias (McGill University, Faculty of Arts)
Assistant Chair: Antoine Tremblay (McGill University, Faculty of Law)
Assistant Chair: Dimitrios Valkanas (McGill University, Faculty of Law)