UN International Court had no role in Philippines case

The International Court of Justice rushed to dispel the myth that it was involved in the South China Sea arbitration case filed by the Philippines, just as the United Nations made a similar online clarification.

The ICJ, the UN's principal organ of justice, issued a notice on its website that it is "a totally distinct institution" from the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which offered secretarial assistance to the Arbitral Tribunal that ruled on the case. The ICJ said it "has had no involvement in" that case.

It pointed out that it has posted no information about the case on its website and said that anyone seeking such information must refer to the PCA's website.