concerning responsibility formilitary andparamilitary activities inandagainstNicaragua. 20.On13April1984;byaletterfromitsAmbassador totheNetherlands, theGovernment oftheUnitedStatesof America informed theCourtthatitwasappointing anAgent forthepurposes ofthecase,whileindicating itsconviction thattheCourtwaswithoutjurisdiction todealwiththe Application andwasafortioriwithoutjurisdiction to indicatetheprovisional measures requested byNicaragua. 21.Havingheldpublicsittingson25and27April1984 toheartheoralobservations ofbothPartiesontherequest forprovisional measures, theCourtheldon10May1984a publicsittingatwhichitdelivered anOrder(/.e.J.Reports 1984,p.169)indicating suchmeasures. Theoperative provisions oftheOrderareasfollows: "TheCourt, "A.Unanimously, "Rejects therequestmadebytheUnitedStatesof America thattheproceedings ontheApplication filedby theRepublic ofNicaragua on9 April1984,andonthe 2requestfiledthesamedaybytheRepublic ofNicaragua fortheindication ofprovisional measures, beterminated bytheremovalofthecasefromthelist: "B.Indicates, pending itsfinaldecision inthe proceedings instituted on9April1984bytheRepublic of Nicaragua against theUnitedStatesofAmerica, the following provisional measures: "I.Unanimously, "TheUnitedStatesofAmerica shouldimmediately ceaseandrefrainfromanyactionrestricting, blocking or endangering accesstoorfromNicaraguan ports,and,in particular, thelayingofmines; "2.Byfourteen votestoone, "Therighttosovereignty andtopoliticalindependence possessed bytheRepublic ofNicaragua, likeanyother Stateoftheregionoroftheworld,shouldbefully respected andshouldnotinanywaybejeopardized by anymilitaryandparamilitary activities whicharepro­ hibitedbytheprinciples ofinternational law,inparticular theprinciple thatStatesshouldrefrainintheirinterna­ tionalrelations fromthethreatoruseofforceagainstthe territorial integrity orthepolitical independence ofany State,andtheprinciple concerning thedutynotto intervene inmatterswithinthedomestic jurisdiction ofa State,principles embodied intheUnitedNationsCharter andtheCharteroftheOrganization ofAmerican States. "Infavour:President Elias;Vice-President Sette­ Camara;JudgesLachs,Morozov, Nagendra Singh,Ruda, Mosler,Oda,Ago,EI-Khani, SirRobertJennings, de •Lacharriere, Mbaye,Bedjaoui. "Against: JudgeSchwebel. "3.Unanimously, "TheGovernments oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica andtheRepublic ofNicaragua shouldeachofthem ensurethatnoactionofanykindistakenwhichmight aggravate orextendthedisputesubmitted totheCourt. "4.Unanimously, "TheGovernments oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica andtheRepublic ofNicaragua' shouldeachofthem ensurethatnoactionistakenwhichmightprejudice the rightsoftheotherPartyinrespectofthecarryingoutof whatever decision theCourtmayrenderinthecase. "C.Unanimously, "Decides furtherthat,untiltheCourtdeliversitsfinal judgment inthepresentcase,itwillkeepthematters coveredbythisOrdercontinuously underreview.res ~n- the re. asTrusteeship Council, InterimCommittee oftheGeneral Assembly, Committee onApplications forReviewof Administrative TribunalJudgements), thefollowing organi­ zationsareatpresentauthorized torequestadvisory opinions oftheCourtonlegalquestions: International LabourOrganisation; FoodandAgriculture Organization oftheUnitedNations; UnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization; WorldHealthOrganization; International BankforReconstruction andDevelopment; International FinanceCorporation;International Development Association; International Monetary Fund; International CivilAviation Organization; International Telecommunication Union; WorldMeteorological Organization; International Maritime Organization; WorldIntellectual Property Organization; International FundforAgricultural Development; Internationl.ll AtomicEnergyAgency. 17.Theinternational instruments whichmakeprovi­ sionfortheadvisory jurisdiction oftheCourtarelistedin Chapter IV,SectionI,of1.e.J.Yearbook 1984-1985. Ill.JUDICIAL WORKOFTHECOURT 'eit Ni m­ zry )er os, 'he it to w/ vs: ia; V. nd Sir 167 or Ild ve on se it­ he 'id n­ on ch p­ In or la- n­ il,18.Duringtheperiodunderreview,theCourtheld45 publicand33privatesittings. Inthecontentious case concerning Military andParamilitary Activities inand againstNicaragua (Nicaragua v.UnitedStatesofAmerica), theCourtmadetwoOrders,oneofwhichrelatedtothe declaration ofintervention ofElSalvador, anditdelivered a Judgment onitsjurisdiction andtheadmissibility ofthe Application. Itdelivered aJudgment inthecontentious case oftheContinental Shelf(LibyanArabJamahiriya/Malta). Duringthesameperiod,theChamber constituted todeal
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a legal document related to an international case between Nicaragua and the United States of America, concerning military and paramilitary activities. The content discusses principles of international law, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, which suggests a focus on international relations and politics.

**Category**
International relations, Politics