The Netherlands: a UN Member State that accepts ICJ jurisdiction
Background
The United Nations lists the country as Netherlands (Kingdom of the), admitted on 10-12-1945. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has declared that it recognizes as compulsory the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Court's Statute. The declaration is dated 21 February 2017 and replaced the earlier declaration of 1 August 1956. It covers disputes arising from situations or facts that took place no earlier than one hundred years before the dispute is brought to the Court.
UN date of admission:
10-12-1945
ICJ compulsory-jurisdiction declaration:
21 February 2017
Time limit on facts covered:
one hundred years
Why it matters for exams: Membership of the UN and acceptance of ICJ compulsory jurisdiction (Article 36(2), the 'optional clause') are standard international-law topics.
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