Interpretation of ICJ in Nuclear Weapon Disarmament: Marshall Island v. the United Kingdom

In 2014, the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) filed lawsuits against several major Nuclear Weapons States (NWS) to International Court Justice (ICJ). connection with conclusion nuclear arms race and disarmament, RMI a lawsuit alleging breach negotiating duties. However, ICJ concluded that such complaint should be dismissed since there was no urgency in case. There is concern this judgment does not follow pattern practice ICJ’s rulings. Some scholars conclude potential power or political link cannot explained by law. The United Kingdom has weapons dominates race. purpose study examine hegemony NWS, which leads reject Marshal case context duties related cessation disarmament. research method applied normative legal method. Secondary data derived from statutory approach, analytical conceptual factual approach were used study. result showed jurisdiction over give advisory opinions settle order additional provision Article VI Non-Proliferation Treaty 1968 (NPT).