The Report of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the period from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011 was presented before the General Assembly of the UN on 26 October 2011 by the ICJ President, Judge Owada. In his speech Judge Owada pointed out that the cases before the Court have involved States from all regions of the world, and have raised a broad range of legal questions. After explaining in some detail the activity of the Court during the reporting period, Judge Owada eloquently stated: In this twenty-first century, international politics are undeniably inter-connected; a truly global…