INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE YEAR 2019 2019 8 November General List No. 166 8 November 2019 APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM AND OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (UKRAINE v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION) PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS Subject-matter of the dispute  Proceedings instituted by Ukraine under the ICSFT and CERD  Two aspects of the dispute  Alleged breaches by the Russian Federation of its obligations under the ICSFT and CERD. Bases of jurisdiction invoked by Ukraine  Article 24, paragraph 1, of the ICSFT and Article 22 of CERD. * * Whether the Court has jurisdiction ratione materiae under the ICSFT. Whether acts of which Applicant complains fall within provisions of the ICSFT  Interpretation of the ICSFT according to rules contained in Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties  Scope of obligations under the ICSFT  The ICSFT addresses offences committed by individuals  Financing by a State of acts of terrorism outside scope of the ICSFT  Ordinary meaning of term “any person” in Article 2 of the ICSFT  Term applies both to persons acting in private capacity and to those who are State agents  All States parties to the ICSFT under