International Court of Justice
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia)
On 2 July 1999, Croatia filed an Application against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) "for violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide". As the basis for the Court's jurisdiction, Croatia invoked Article IX of that Convention to which, according to it, both Croatia and Yugoslavia were parties. Yogoslavia objected to the Court's jurisdiction, but finally, the Court ruled that it was founded only on Article IX of the Genocide Convention and had no power to rule on alleged breaches of other obligations under international law, not amounting to genocide.
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Platon Fakas
President
Dear advocates, judges and participants,
My name is Platon Fakas, and I am delighted to serve as the president of the International Court of Justice in VAMUN 2021. I am 17 years old, and I am attending Anatolia College of Thessaloniki in Greece. Having participated in MUN conferences both as a delegate and as an advocate, I can assure you of one thing: the ICJ is the most unique and phenomenal committee. The level of engagement is incomparable from all participants throughout the process. I am looking forward to meeting you all and witnessing an intriguing trial!
Vasiliki Stratogianni
Deputy President
Dear delegates, student officers and participants,
My name is Vasiliki (Valia) Stratogianni, I am 17 years old and I attend Leonteios School of Athens. I am really excited and honoured to be serving as the Deputy President of the ICJ in this year’s VAMUN session. This will be my second time as a Student Officer, and I find this conference the perfect opportunity to enrich my MUN career and develop as an MUNer. I have been attending conferences since the age of 14 and this will be my 18th conference in total. I hope this conference gives all the participants unforgettable memories and is overall a great experience. We will try or hardest to make sure that everyone has an amazing time!!! I’m looking forward to meeting and working with everyone!
Anna Alexiadou
Registrar
Dear delegates,
My name is Anna Alexiadou and I have the honour of serving as the Registrar in the 2nd VAMUN conference. I am a sophomore at Anatolia College in Thessaloniki and I have been involved in Model UN for the past two years. Over that course I have participated in 8 conferences, both virtual and live, national and international ones. I am particularly fond of the International Court of Justice, having experienced being an advocate before. I am truly looking forward to seeing all of you in this year’s conference, despite the difficult times we are going through.