Kuwait Emphasizes Importance of Respecting International Court of Justice Rulings and Applying International Law Objectively

New York, October 30 (KUNA) – Kuwait reaffirmed on Friday evening the importance of respecting the rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and complying with international legal obligations, calling for the application of international law rules without selectivity or double standards, thereby enhancing the credibility of the international system and consolidating the principles of justice. This was stated in Kuwait’s address delivered by Diplomatic Attaché Ilaf Al-Subaih to the United Nations General Assembly during the discussion of agenda item 72 concerning the ICJ report.

Al-Subaih said that as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the Court plays a pivotal role in settling legal disputes between states and providing advisory opinions, contributing to the entrenchment of the rule of law and the peaceful settlement of conflicts. She stressed that the true value of international justice lies not only in issuing judgments and advisory opinions, but in respecting them and complying with the legal obligations arising therefrom.

Regarding the Palestinian issue, Al-Subaih emphasized the importance of the Court’s recommendations concerning the practices of the occupying Israeli entity in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly the advisory opinion issued in July 2024, which affirmed the illegality of the continued Israeli presence there. She welcomed the advisory opinion issued in October 2025 concerning the obligations of the occupying entity toward the United Nations and international organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territories, including facilitating humanitarian relief and cooperating with UN agencies, particularly the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Al-Subaih concluded Kuwait’s address by reaffirming Kuwait’s support for the ICJ and its efforts to enhance the Court’s status, as well as respect for its rulings and advisory opinions, alongside respect for international law, which constitutes a fundamental pillar for establishing a more just and stable international system. (End) A.S.T. / M.M.J.