Let me start by expressing the gratitude of the delegation of Portugal to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, for the thorough report on the work of the Court over the past year.
The Court’s essential role in the international legal system must be underlined …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate country the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania and Montenegro, as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Armenia align …