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<p>As set out in Written Ministerial Statement - HCWS1528 of 30 April and in the statement
by the UK Permanent Representative at UNGA on 23 May, we were disappointed that this
matter was referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and UN General Assembly.
An Advisory Opinion of the ICJ is advice provided to the United Nations General Assembly
at its request; it is not a legally binding judgment. The Government has considered
the content of the Opinion carefully, but we do not share the Court's approach. The
basic principle that the ICJ should not consider bilateral sovereignty disputes without
the consent of both states concerned has been circumvented and this could have wide-reaching
implications for all UN member states.</p><p>With regard to Chagossians we are continuing
our work to design a support package worth approximately £40m, to improve Chagossian
livelihoods in the communities in Mauritius, the Seychelles and the UK where they
now live.</p>
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