8.3 Jurisdiction of the Court : 13.8.3.1 Jurisdiction in contentious cases Article 34 of the Statute of the Court declares that only states may be parties before the ICJ and the court is open to all members of the UN (who are automatically parties to the Statute). states which are not UN members may become parties to the Statute on conditions set by the UN General Assembly

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Any dispute between two or more State Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation within a reasonable time shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If within six months from the date of the request for arbitration, the parties are unable to agree on the organisation of the arbitration any one of those

conformity with the Statute of the Court.