Ihave the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the United Kingdom in response to the presentation of the annual report of the International Court of Justice.

We thank President Iwasawa and the members of the Court for their continued dedication to the sound administration of justice and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

The United Kingdom welcomes the Court’s report and commends its work over the past year, which reflects a growing case load and a broadening scope of legal issues involving States from all five regional groups of the United Nations.

We remain a steadfast supporter of the Court as demonstrated by our acceptance of its compulsory jurisdiction. We reiterate the General Assembly’s call for States that have not yet done so to consider accepting the Court’s jurisdi

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