withthecontentious caseconcerning Delimitation ofthe Maritime Boundary intheGulfofMaineArea(Canada/ UnitedStatesofAmerica) heldonepublicandeightprivate sittings.Itrendered aJudgment inthecase.TheCourtmade twoOrdersinthecontentious caseconcerning theFrontier Dispute(Burkina Faso/Mali). TheChamber constituted in thiscaseheldonepublicsittingandoneprivatesitting.In theadvisory caserelatingtotheApplication forReviewof Judgement No.333oftheUnitedNationsAdministrative Tribunal, theCourtmade two Orders. A.CONTENTIOUS CASESBEFORE THECOUKT 1.MilitaryandParamilit(: ',"Activities inandagainst Nicaragua (Nicaragua v.('.dtedStatesofAmerica) 19.On9 April 1984,theGovernment ofNicaragua filedanApplication instituting proceedings againstthe UnitedStatesofAmerica, accompanied byare~uestforthe indication ofprovisional measures, inrespectofadispute 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.It; :provi­ istedin ~85. :aragua ninated inthe ~blicof ca,the :diately kingor and,in ndence yother efully zedby repro­ rticular nterna­ instthe ofany notto Dnofa :harter States. Sette­ .Ruda, IgS,de merica fthem might Court. merica fthem icethe outof case. tsfinal natters N."D.Unanimously, "Decides thatthewrittenproceedings shallfirstbe addressed tothequestions ofthejurisdiction oftheCourt toentertain thedisputeandoftheadmissibility ofthe Application; "AndreservA,thefixingofthetime-limits forthesaid writtenproceedings, andthesubsequent procedure, for furtherdecision." JudgesMoslerandSirRobertJennings appended ajoint separateopiniontotheOrderoftheCourt(ibid.,p.189) andJudgeSchwebel appended adissenting opinion(ibid., pp.190-207). 22.Inaccordance withArticle41,paragraph 2,ofthe StatuteoftheCourt,theRegistrar immediately notifiedthe PartiesandtheSecurityCounciloftheindication ofthese measures. 23.ByanOrderof14May1984,thePresident ofthe Courtfixeothefollowing time-limits forthefilingof
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a court judgment or order related to a territorial dispute between Nicaragua and the United States of America. The dispute concerns military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua, and the court's provisional measures aim to prevent further escalation and ensure respect for Nicaragua's sovereignty and territorial integrity. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology.

**Category**
International relations, Territorial dispute