The Role of the International Judiciary in Resolving International Disputes

The peaceful settlement of international disputes has become one of the most important principles affirmed in many international charters and conventions in order to avoid the dangers and tragedies of war. International arbitration is the most important of these means, given the effective role it plays in maintaining international peace and security, as well as the role played by the International Court of Justice, which hears all international disputes submitted to it. Both arbitration and the International Court of Justice, through its judgments and advisory opinions, have allowed to avoid many conflicts and crises, which could have turned into wars between States