The rediscovery of advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice as a tool for international public interest litigation

• Movilla Pateiro, Laura ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade de Vigo

     Universidade de Vigo

     Vigo, España

     
• Localización: SYbIL: Spanish yearbook of international law, ISSN 0928-0634, Nº 29, 2025, págs. 31-55
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.36151/SYBIL.29.03
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  • In the context of the growing judicialization of international relations, this study focuses on the resurgence of advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice as a legal tool for the protection of international public interest. It analyses three main dimensions: their role in the reaffirmation, consolidation and progressive development of the obligations to protect the general interests of the international community; their usefulness as an instrument available to international organizations — particularly the United Nations General Assembly — for the defence of these interests; and the increasing involvement of non‑state actors in both the request for and the conduct of advisory proceedings.