DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF GEORGIA KHATUNA TOTLADZE PARTICIPATED IN THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON THE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

On 29 October 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Khatuna Totladze addressed the plenary meeting of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, during which the report of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was considered.

In her statement, Khatuna Totladze expressed appreciation to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Yuji Iwasawa, for presenting the Court’s annual report and highlighted the Court’s vital role in maintaining international peace and security, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the progressive development of international law.

The Deputy Minister reaffirmed Georgia’s commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty through legal and peaceful means and underscored the country’s steadfast adherence to the principles and obligations of international law.
Khatuna Totladze also addressed the grave human rights violations resulting from Russia’s illegal occupation of Georgia’s Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions. In this context, she referred to the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, which confirmed the Russian Federation’s occupation of these regions and its exercise of effective control over them both prior to and following the August 2008 war, as well as Russia’s responsibility for human rights violations committed in the occupied territories.

In concluding her remarks, Khatuna Totladze underscored the Court’s indispensable role in the peaceful settlement of disputes, the fulfilment of international obligations and the promotion of cooperation and dialogue among States.