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United States Opposes Request for ICJ Advisory Opinion on Kosovo

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2009

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References

1 GA Res. 63/3 (Oct. 8, 2008); see ICJ Press Release No. 2008/34, The General Assembly of the United Nations Requests an Advisory Opinion from the Court on the Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Kosovo (Oct. 10, 2008), at <http://www.icj–cij.org/docket/files/l41/14797.pdf.Google Scholar

2 John, R. Crook Contemporary Practice of the United States, 102 AJIL 638 (2008)Google Scholar.

3 UN Press Release No. GA/10764, Backing Request by Serbia, General Assembly Decides to Seek International Court Ruling on Legality of Kosovo’s Independence (Oct. 8, 2008), at <http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/gal0764.doc.htm.Google Scholar

4 USUN Press Release No. 258(08), Statement by Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, U.S. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, on the Kosovo/International Court of Justice Resolution, in the General Assembly, October 8, 2008 (Oct. 8, 2008), at <http://www.usunnewyork.usmission.gov/press_releases/20081008_258.html.Google Scholar

5 ICJ Press Release No. 2008/36, Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self–Government of Kosovo (Request for Advisory Opinion); The Court Makes an Order Organizing the Proceedings; It Fixes the Time–Limits for the Presentation of Written Statements and of Written Comments on Those Statements (Oct. 21, 2008), at <http://www.icj–cij.org/docket/files/l4l/I4811.pdf.