INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
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Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2025/47
9 October 2025
Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
The Court to deliver its Advisory Opinion on Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 3 p.m.
THE HAGUE, 9 October 2025. On Wednesday 22 October 2025, the International Court of
Justice will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
A public sitting will take place at 3 p.m. during which Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court, will read out the Advisory Opinion.
Earlier press releases relating to this case, including the history of the proceedings, are available on the Court’s website.
Members of the diplomatic corps of States that did not participate in the proceedings, the public, and the media will find below practical information regarding the organization of the sitting.
A. Practical information and admission procedures
There will be no parking on the Peace Palace grounds.
1. Members of the diplomatic corps
Members of the diplomatic corps of participating States and representatives of international
organizations that participated in the proceedings have been invited to attend the sitting. A limited
number of seats will also be available in the Great Hall of Justice for representatives of States that
did not participate in the proceedings. The latter are requested to fill out an online registration form
by midnight (The Hague time) on Sunday 19 October 2025.
2. Members of the public
Fifteen seats in the public gallery of the Great Hall of Justice will be reserved for members of
the public on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no advance registration procedure, and
admission requests submitted beforehand will not be considered. Members of the public wishing to
attend are requested to present themselves at the main gate of the Peace Palace no later than
40 minutes before the start of the sitting. They will be given a badge providing access to the public
gallery upon presentation of valid ID. The security officers at the gate will notify those concerned
once all available seats have been filled.
3. Media representatives
Representatives of the media will be accommodated in a press room on the ground floor of the
Peace Palace. Accreditation requests will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Media
representatives who wish to attend the reading are requested to fill out an online accreditation form
by midnight (The Hague time) on Sunday 19 October 2025. The online accreditation process will close as soon as capacity is reached. No requests received by phone or email will be accepted.
Requests submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
B. Further practical information for the media
1. Entry to the Peace Palace
Only duly accredited individuals with valid identification will be permitted to enter the Peace
Palace grounds. Accredited media representatives must bring with them their personal ID and press
card. They are asked to arrive at the Peace Palace gates no later than 30 minutes before the start of
the reading.
2. Access to the courtroom
A limited number of professional photographers and camera operators will be permitted to
enter the courtroom for a few minutes before the start of the session. They will be accompanied by
members of the Information Department.
3. Press Room
The reading will be transmitted live in the two official languages of the Court, English and
French, in a press room equipped with shared internet access (Wi-Fi and Ethernet). TV crews can
connect to the Court’s PAL (HD and SD) and NTSC (SD) audiovisual system, and radio reporters to
the audio system. The press room will be open one and a half hours before the start of the sitting and
will close one hour after it concludes.
4. Multimedia
The reading will be streamed live and on demand (VOD) in the two official languages of the
Court, on the Court’s website, the section of the Journal of the United Nations dedicated to the ICJ
and on UN Web TV. High-resolution cover shots and still photos produced by the Registry during
the sitting will be available free of charge and free of copyright for editorial, non-commercial use,
on the Court’s website (to download, click on Multimedia) and X feed (@CIJ_ICJ).
Note: The Court’s press releases are prepared by its Registry for information purposes only
and do not constitute official documents.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
It was established by the United Nations Charter in June 1945 and began its activities in April 1946.
The Court is composed of 15 judges elected for a nine-year term by the General Assembly and the
Security Council of the United Nations. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague
(Netherlands). The Court has a twofold role: first, to settle, in accordance with international law,
legal disputes submitted to it by States; and, second, to give advisory opinions on legal questions
referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and agencies of the system.
Information Department:
Ms Monique Legerman, First Secretary of the Court, Head of Department: +31 (0)70 302 2336
Ms Joanne Moore, Information Officer: +31 (0)70 302 2337
Mr Avo Sevag Garabet, Associate Information Officer: +31 (0)70 302 2481
Email: media@icj-cij.org