text: JudgesSirRobertJennings andJ.Evensen. 8.On20January1982,theCourtconstituted aCham­ berinthecaseoftheDelimitation oftheMaritime Boundary intheGulfofMaineArea.Thecomposition ofthisChamber wasasfollows: President R.Ago;JudgesA.Gros, H.MoslerandS.M.Schwebel; JudgeadhocCohen.The Chamber satuntil12October 1984,thedatewhenit delivered itsJudgment. 9.On3April1985,theCourtconstituted aChamber to dealwiththecaseoftheFrontier Dispute(Burkina Faso/ Mali).Thecomposition ofthisChamber isasfollows: President M.Bedjaoui; JudgesM.LachsandJ.-M.Ruda; JudgesadhocF.Luchaire andG.Abi-Saab. 10.TheCourtlearnedwithregretofthedeathofMr.V. Koretsky, aMember oftheCourtfrom1961to1970and Vice-President oftheCourtfrom1967to1970,andofSir PercySpender, aMemberoftheCourtfrom1958to1967 andPresident oftheCourtfrom1964to1967. Section 11,ofI.C.l.Yearbook 1984-1985. 14.SinceIAugust1984,threetreatiesproviding for thejurisdiction oftheCourtincontentious casesand registered withtheSecretariat oftheUnitedNationshave beenbroughttotheknowledge oftheCourt:Convention concerning theconstruction anduseoftheBiile-Mulhouse airportatBlotzheim concluded between FranceandSwit­ zerlandon4July1949,International Convention onthe Suppression andPunishment oftheCrimeofApartheid concluded on30November 1973andInternational Conven­ tionagainst theTaking QfHostages concluded on 17December 1979. IS.Listsoftreatiesandconventions inforcewhich provideforthejurisdiction oftheCourtappearinChap­ terIV,Section Ill,ofI.C.l.Yearbook 1984-1985. In addition, thejurisdiction oftheCourtextendstotreatiesor conventions inforceproviding forreference tothePerma­ nentCourtofInternational Justice(Statute, Art. 37). B.JURISDICTION OFTHECOURT IN ADVISORY PROCEEDINGS 16.InadditiontotheUnitedNations(General Assem­ bly,Security Council, Economic andSocialCouncil,res ~n- the re. asTrusteeship Council, InterimCommittee oftheGeneral Assembly, Committee onApplications forReviewof Administrative TribunalJudgements), thefollowing organi­ zationsareatpresentauthorized torequestadvisory opinions oftheCourtonlegalquestions: International LabourOrganisation; FoodandAgriculture Organization oftheUnitedNations; UnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization; WorldHealthOrganization; International BankforReconstruction andDevelopment; International FinanceCorporation;International Development Association; International Monetary Fund; International CivilAviation Organization; International Telecommunication Union; WorldMeteorological Organization; International Maritime Organization; WorldIntellectual Property Organization; International FundforAgricultural Development; Internationl.ll AtomicEnergyAgency. 17.Theinternational instruments whichmakeprovi­ sionfortheadvisory jurisdiction oftheCourtarelistedin Chapter IV,SectionI,of1.e.J.Yearbook 1984-1985. Ill.JUDICIAL WORKOFTHECOURT 'eit Ni m­ zry )er os, 'he it to w/ vs: ia; V. nd Sir 167 or Ild ve on se it­ he 'id n­ on ch p­ In or la- n­ il,18.Duringtheperiodunderreview,theCourtheld45 publicand33privatesittings. Inthecontentious case concerning Military andParamilitary Activities inand againstNicaragua (Nicaragua v.UnitedStatesofAmerica), theCourtmadetwoOrders,oneofwhichrelatedtothe declaration ofintervention ofElSalvador, anditdelivered a Judgment onitsjurisdiction andtheadmissibility ofthe Application. Itdelivered aJudgment inthecontentious case oftheContinental Shelf(LibyanArabJamahiriya/Malta). Duringthesameperiod,theChamber constituted todeal withthecontentious caseconcerning Delimitation ofthe Maritime Boundary intheGulfofMaineArea(Canada/ UnitedStatesofAmerica) heldonepublicandeightprivate sittings.Itrendered aJudgment inthecase.TheCourtmade twoOrdersinthecontentious caseconcerning theFrontier Dispute(Burkina Faso/Mali). TheChamber constituted in thiscaseheldonepublicsittingandoneprivatesitting.In theadvisory caserelatingtotheApplication forReviewof Judgement No.333oftheUnitedNationsAdministrative Tribunal, theCourtmade two Orders. A.CONTENTIOUS CASESBEFORE THECOUKT 1.MilitaryandParamilit(: ',"Activities inandagainst Nicaragua (Nicaragua v.('.dtedStatesofAmerica) 19.On9 April 1984,theGovernment ofNicaragua filedanApplication instituting proceedings againstthe UnitedStatesofAmerica, accompanied byare~uestforthe indication ofprovisional measures, inrespectofadispute
analysis: This text appears to be a report on the activities of the International Court of Justice, focusing on its jurisdiction, composition, and decisions in various cases. The cases mentioned involve disputes over maritime boundaries, borders, and interventions, which suggests a connection to international relations, geography, and politics. However, there is no direct mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.