Declarations recognizing the jurisdiction of the Court as compulsory

Iceland

The Government of Iceland declares that it accepts as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement, on condition of reciprocity, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, in conformity with paragraph 2 of Article 36 of the Statute of the Court, until such time as notice may be given to the Secretary-General of the United Nations withdrawing this declaration.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dispute concerning the law of the sea shall be subject to the limitations and exceptions relating to the settlement of disputes under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, its Implementing Agreements, and any declaration made by Iceland pursuant to the Convention or those Agreements.

(Signed)
Þorgeður Katrin Gunnarsdóttir
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
Reykjavik, 9 February 2026