General Assembly: 25th plenary meeting, 80th session

President of International Court of Justice cites judicial organ’s legal duties on climate change, occupation in address to General Assembly.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 03:09:59
• Production Date: 30 October 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - ICJ
• Subject Topical: CLIMATE CHANGE; JUSTICE; SECRETARY-GENERAL; PERIODIC REPORTS; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; TERRITORIAL CLAIMS; INTERNATIONAL COURTS; JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
• Geographic Subject: ARMENIA; AZERBAIJAN; GUYANA; ISRAEL; VENEZUELA; GAZA
• MAMS Id: 3487724
• Parent Id: 3485294
• Alternate Title: MTG GA 80 SESSION 25 PLENARY 30 OCT 2025 PM

Description

Detailing the judicial activities of the International Court of Justice over the past year, its President described to the General Assembly today how the principal judicial organ of the United Nations contributes to the Organization’s objectives as it continues to advise and adjudicate on issues of global importance.

Statements Delivered:

• Belgium (HL)
• France (HL)
• Chile (HL)
• Germany (HL)
• Japan (HL)
• Greece (HL)
• United States (HL)
• Russian Federation (HL)
• South Africa (HL)
• Argentina (HL)
• India (HL)
• Palau (on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States)
• Oman (on behalf of the Arab Group)
• Uganda (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement)
• Portugal (HL)
• Guinea-Bissau (on behalf of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries)
• Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (HL)
• Kuwait (on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council)
• Indonesia
• Costa Rica
• Switzerland
• Sierra Leone
• Israel
• China (HL)
• Brazil (HL)

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

A/80/4

A/80/338