Mohamed Bennouna ( ar, محمد بنونة; born 29 April 1943 in

Marrakech Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakes ...

, Morocco) is a Moroccan diplomat and

jurist A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyses and comments on law. This person is usually a specialist legal scholar, mostly (but not always) with a formal qualification in law and often a legal practitioner. In the U ...

. He worked as a professor at the

Mohammed V University Mohammed V University (, french: Université Mohammed-V de Rabat), in Rabat, Morocco, was founded in 1957 under a royal decree ( Dahir). It is the first modern university in Morocco after the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez. History The uni ...

, as a permanent representative of his native country at the United Nations from 1998 to 2001, and as a Judge of the

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was a body of the United Nations that was established to prosecute the war crimes that had been committed during the Yugoslav Wars and to try their perpetrators. The tribunal ...

. Since 2006, he is a judge of the

International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordan ...

Biography

Mohamed Bennouna studied

jurisprudence Jurisprudence, or legal theory, is the theoretical study of the propriety of law. Scholars of jurisprudence seek to explain the nature of law in its most general form and they also seek to achieve a deeper understanding of legal reasoning ...

and

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and ...

at the

University of Nancy A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

and at the

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in Paris, in addition, he received in 1970 a diploma from the

Hague Academy of International Law The Hague Academy of International Law (french: Académie de droit international de La Haye) is a center for high-level education in both public and private international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Courses are taugh ...

. Two years later, he earned his doctorate at the University of Nancy in the field of

international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

, with a thesis on military interventions in non-international conflicts. Then in 1972, he worked as agrégé in the subjects of international law and political science at the Sorbonne. In January 1973, he became a professor at the

, at which he served until 1984, including 1975 to 1979 as dean of the Faculty of Law. In addition, he worked in senior positions in various bodies and organizations of the United Nations (UN). He served as legal counsel since 1974, inter alia, the delegations of his country at the UN General Assembly and from 2001 to early 2006 as the permanent representative of Morocco to the UN. Between 2004 and 2005, he was Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee (Legal). From 1986 to 1998 he was a member of the International Law Commission and also from 1991 to 1998 General Director of the

Arab World Institute The ''Institut du Monde Arabe'', French for Arab World Institute, abbreviated ''IMA'', is an organization founded in Paris in 1980 by France with 18 Arab countries to research and disseminate information about the Arab world and its cultural an ...

in Paris. From 1998 to 2001 he was judge at the ICTY in The Hague. His term at the ICJ began in February 2006 and, in 2014, was re-elected for an additional term, which ends in 2024. Mohamed Bennouna holds several awards including the National prize for culture of Morocco, Medal for culture of Yemen and Knight of the National Order of the

Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

. He is married and father of three children.

Selected works

* ''Le consentement à l’ingérence militaire dans les conflits internes.'' Paris 1974 * ''Le droit international relatif aux matières premières.'' Den Haag 1982 * ''Le droit international du développement.'' Paris 1983 * ''La spécificité du Maghreb arabe.'' Casablanca 1990

Lectures

''La Cour internationale de Justice, juge des souverainetés?''
in th

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bennouna, Mohamed 1943 births Living people Nancy-Université alumni University of Paris alumni Academic staff of Mohammed V University The Hague Academy of International Law people People from Marrakesh Permanent Representatives of Morocco to the United Nations International Law Commission officials United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee officials International Court of Justice judges 20th-century Moroccan judges Moroccan diplomats 21st-century Moroccan judges International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia judges Moroccan judges of United Nations courts and tribunals Moroccan expatriates in France Members of the Institut de Droit International Members of the International Law Commission