American Journal of International Law · 1997 · 56 citations · 6 references
LawInternational LawInternational RelationsInternational OrganizationsInternational SecurityPublic International LawInternational Court Of JusticeInternational Human Rights LawInternational JurisdictionNuclear Weapons PolicySources Of International LawWar CrimesAdvisory ProceedingsCompliance With International JudgmentsEthics Advisory OpinionsInternational JusticeJurisdiction Over Crimes Against HumanityUnited Nations ResolutionsWho Advisory OpinionsWorld Health Assembly
On July 8, 1996, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) responded to requests by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for advisory opinions on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons. These opinions deserve careful attention, and have already been the subject of considerable scholarly commentary.
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