Guyana asked the ICJ in 2018 to uphold an 1899 arbitration ruling that set the border, while Venezuela argues that a 1966 Geneva agreement invalidated that decision ... recognizes the ICJ’s jurisdiction.
Venezuela's rights to the oil-rich territory of Essequibo are "inalienable", its representative told the top UN court on Wednesday at hearings aimed at resolving a centuries-old border dispute with Guyana....
HAGUE, Netherlands (CMC)\u2013Venezuela on Wednesday doubled down on its position that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) does not have the jurisdiction to adjudicate on the centuries-old border dispute with Guyana... \u201cThis... .
The ICJ already ruled twice that it has jurisdiction to hear the case ... led to Maduro’s capture earlier this year, stated in August 2025 that Venezuela would ignore the ICJ’s final ruling.