THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case Belize v. Honduras.


The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on Guatemala's Application for permission to intervene in the case concerning Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes/Cayos Zapotillos (Belize v. Honduras) on 25 November 2025.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearings on Guatemala's Application for permission to intervene in the case concerning Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes/Cayos Zapotillos (Belize v. Honduras) from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 November 2025 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. Session held under the presidency of Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court.First round of oral arguments of Belize; Honduras


Location: Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ Den Haag, Netherlands

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