International Court of Justice
Judy Weheba, President
Karim El Shahawy, Chair
Perception: the interpretation of society. We choose to select different aspects of a message to focus our attention based on what interests us, what is familiar to us, or what we consider important; while everyone will have different perceptions, we are all united through the HIAMUN 24 conference, working together to find solutions for issues that can’t be resolved by looking at only one point of view.
Established in 1945, the International Court of Justice has served for 78 years as the United Nation’s primary judicial organ. The court's role is to either settle legal disputes submitted to it by states or to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
I, Judy Weheba, am privileged to be undertaking the role of president of the International Court of Justice alongside my most esteemed chair Karim El Shahawy. This year Karim and I have presented two very enthralling cases that will hopefully lead to very vehement debate. First, the case of Aerial herbicide spraying between Ecuador and Colombia. The case concerns alleged aerial herbicide spraying on the land bordering Ecuador and Colombia, referring to the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Second: Immunities and Criminal Proceedings between Equatorial Guinea and France. The case of Immunities and Criminal Proceedings concerns a dispute over the protections of state officials and diplomatic premises from a foreign jurisdiction.
Karim and I are honored to be serving as your chair and president in this year’s conference and are excited to witness what each of you has to offer in our court. We hope this experience awakens your passion and skills and encourages you to be a contributing member of society.
Judy Weheba, President of the International Court of Justice
Cases ICJ HIAMUN’23
Case 1: Aerial herbicide spraying (Ecuador V. Colombia)
Case 2: Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea V. France)
