International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judicial Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for Recent Law Graduates – The Hague, Netherlands
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is currently accepting applications for its 2026/2027 Judicial Fellowship Programme. Originally launched in 1999 as the University Traineeship Programme, this initiative provides recent law graduates with valuable professional experience working at the International Court of Justice. The programme seeks to deepen participants’ practical knowledge of public international law […]
ThrowBack Thursday: How The Bakassi Peninsula was Taken Away
On the 10th of October, 2002, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) finally put to rest the lingering dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula. There had already been pockets of violence between military personnel from Nigeria and Cameroon but which by stroke of fate never escalated into full scale war. In […]
Security Council Praises Nigeria for Bakassi Peninsula Transition
Members of the United Nations Security Council have welcomed the peaceful conclusion of a special transitional regime established by an agreement between Cameroon and Nigeria concerning the Bakassi Peninsula. In a statement, the 15-member body praised the Governments of Cameroon and Nigeria “for their commitment in honouring their obligations to comply with the decisions of […]