The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial body of the United Nations, which adjudicates legal disputes between States and advises on questions of law submitted by authorized international organizations, in accordance with international law.
Naturally, it was a very proud moment for the Caribbean region and for Jamaica in particular when Mr. Patrick Lipton Robinson was elected to the ICJ. He is the first Jamaican and only the second CARICOM national to sit as a Judge of the ICJ. However, this is only one accomplishment among many in his very distinguished career.
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