21 November

GAMBIA, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation  (OIC),  has  submitted  an  application  to  the  International  Court  of  Justice  (ICJ)  with  regard to the displaced persons from the Rakhine State. Under the Charter of the United Nations, all Members of the United Nations, including Myanmar are bound by the statute of the ICJ.

Myanmar has retained prominent international lawyers to contest the case submitted by Gambia. The  State  Counsellor,  in  her  capacity  as  Union  Minister for Foreign Affairs, will lead a team to The Hague, Netherlands, to defend the national interest of Myanmar at the ICJ.

Dated. 20 November 2019