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FIELD LISTING :: INTERNATIONAL LAW ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATION
This entry includes information on a country's acceptance of jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and of the International Criminal Court (ICCt); 55 countries have accepted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations and 11 have accepted ICJ jurisdiction without reservations; 114 countries have accepted ICCt jurisdiction. Appendix B: International Organizations and Groups explains the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt.

Country Comparison to the World

Country | INTERNATIONAL LAW ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATION
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Afghanistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Albania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Algeria | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Andorra | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Angola | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Antigua and Barbuda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Argentina | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Armenia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Australia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Austria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Azerbaijan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bahamas, The | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bahrain | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bangladesh | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Barbados | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Belarus | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Belgium | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Belize | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Benin | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Bermuda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bhutan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bolivia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Bosnia and Herzegovina | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Botswana | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Brazil | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Brunei | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Bulgaria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Burkina Faso | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Burma | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Burundi | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cabo Verde | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cambodia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cameroon | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt
Canada | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Central African Republic | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Chad | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Chile | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
China | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Colombia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Comoros | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Congo, Republic of the | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cook Islands | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration (New Zealand normally retains responsibility for external affairs); accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Costa Rica | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cote d'Ivoire | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Croatia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Cuba | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Cyprus | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Czech Republic | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Denmark | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Djibouti | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Dominica | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Dominican Republic | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ecuador | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Egypt | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
El Salvador | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Equatorial Guinea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Eritrea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Estonia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ethiopia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Fiji | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Finland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
France | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Gabon | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Gambia, The | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Georgia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Germany | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ghana | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Greece | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Grenada | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Guatemala | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Guinea-Bissau | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt
Guinea | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Guyana | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Haiti | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt
Holy See (Vatican City) | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Honduras | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Hungary | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Iceland | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
India | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Indonesia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Iran | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Iraq | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Ireland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Israel | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002
Italy | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Jamaica | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Japan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Jordan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Kazakhstan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Kenya | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Kiribati | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Korea, North | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Korea, South | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Kosovo | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Kuwait | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Kyrgyzstan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Laos | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Latvia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Lebanon | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Lesotho | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Liberia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Libya | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Liechtenstein | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Lithuania | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Luxembourg | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Macedonia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Madagascar | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Malawi | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Malaysia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Maldives | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Mali | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Malta | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Marshall Islands | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Mauritania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Mauritius | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Mexico | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Micronesia, Federated States of | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Moldova | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Monaco | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Mongolia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Montenegro | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICC jurisdiction
Morocco | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Mozambique | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Namibia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Nauru | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Nepal | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Netherlands | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
New Zealand | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Nicaragua | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Nigeria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Niger | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Norway | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Oman | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Pakistan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Palau | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Panama | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Papua New Guinea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Paraguay | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Peru | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Philippines | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Poland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Portugal | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Qatar | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Romania | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Russia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Rwanda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Saint Kitts and Nevis | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Saint Lucia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Samoa | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
San Marino | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Sao Tome and Principe | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Saudi Arabia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Senegal | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Serbia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Seychelles | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Sierra Leone | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Singapore | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Slovakia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Slovenia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Solomon Islands | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Somalia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
South Africa | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Spain | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Sri Lanka | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Sudan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2008
Suriname | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Swaziland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Sweden | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Switzerland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Syria | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Taiwan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Tajikistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Tanzania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Thailand | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Timor-Leste | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Togo | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt
Tonga | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Trinidad and Tobago | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Tunisia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Turkey | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Turkmenistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Tuvalu | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Uganda | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Ukraine | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
United Arab Emirates | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
United Kingdom | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
United States | withdrew acceptance of compulsory ICJ jurisdiction in 2005; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002
Uruguay | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Uzbekistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Vanuatu | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Venezuela | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCT jurisdiction
Vietnam | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
World | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court; 61 countries have accepted jurisdiction of the ICJ as compulsory with reservations and 11 countries have accepted ICJ jurisdiction as compulsory without reservations; states parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICCt) are those countries that have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the Court; a total of 123 (effective 2 January 2015) countries have accepted jurisdiction of the ICCt (see Appendix B for a clarification on the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt)
Yemen | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Zambia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Zimbabwe | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

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