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); 61 countries have accepted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations and 12 have accepted ICJ jurisdiction without reservations; 123 countries and the Palestine Liberation Organization have accepted ICCt jurisdiction. Appendix B: International Organizations and Groups explains the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt.

Afghanistan

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; formerly accepted 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 ICC

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; withdrew from ICCt in October 2017

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

Czechia

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

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Eritrea

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

Estonia

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Eswatini

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt

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

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Guinea-Bissau

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt

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 ICC 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

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 ICCt 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

Niger

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Nigeria

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

North Macedonia

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; withdrew from the ICCt in March 2019

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

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 ICC

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 (Turkiye)

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; 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; as of May 2019, a total of 122 countries have accepted jurisdiction of the ICCt (see the reference guide on International Organizations and Groups for clarification on the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt)