ICJ Concludes Merits Hearings in the Essequibo Dispute Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela)

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  • • The International Court of Justice held public hearings on the merits of Guyana's long-running territorial dispute with Venezuela from 4 to 11 May 2026 at the Peace Palace, The Hague.
  • • Guyana asked the Court to affirm the legal validity and binding effect of the 1899 Arbitral Award that fixed the boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela; Venezuela challenged both the Court's
  • • The case concerns the oil-rich Essequibo region, comprising roughly two-thirds of Guyana's landmass, and a decision on the merits is now awaited from the Court.

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