-4B. Further practical information for the media 1. Entry to the Peace Palace Only duly accredited individuals with valid identification will be permitted to enter the Peace Palace grounds. Accredited media representatives must bring with them their personal ID and press card. They are asked to arrive at the Peace Palace gates 60 minutes before the start of each session (morning and afternoon). 2. Access to the courtroom A limited number of professional photographers and camera operators will be permitted to enter the courtroom for a few minutes before the start of each Party’s first round of oral argument, on 12 and 16 January 2026, respectively. They will be accompanied by members of the Information Department. Other media representatives will not have access to the courtroom. 3. Press Room The hearings will be transmitted live in the two official languages of the Court, English and French, in a press room equipped with shared internet access (Wi-Fi and Ethernet). TV crews can connect to the Court’s PAL (HD and SD) and NTSC (SD) audiovisual system, and radio reporters to the audio system. The press room will be open one hour before the start of each session and will close one hour after the session concludes. 4. Multimedia The hearings will be streamed live and on demand (VOD), in the two official languages of the Court, on the Court’s website, on the section of the Journal of the United Nations dedicated to the ICJ and on UN Web TV. High-resolution cover shots and still photos produced by the Registry during the hearings will be available free of charge and free of copyright for editorial, non-commercial use, on the Court’s website (to download, click on Multimedia) and X feed (@CIJ_ICJ). ___________ Note: The Court’s press releases are prepared by its Registry for information purposes only and do not constitute official documents. ___________ The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It was established by the United Nations Charter in June 1945 and began its activities in April 1946. The Court is composed of 15 judges elected for a nine-year term by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). The Court has a twofold role: first, to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States; and, second, to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and agencies of the system. ___________