On 19 May 1989, Nauru filed an Application instituting proceedings against Australia in respect of a dispute over the rehabilitation of certain phosphate lands mined under Australian administration before Nauruan independence. In its Application Nauru claimed that Australia had breached the trusteeship obligations it had accepted under Article 76 of the United Nations Charter and under the Trusteeship Agreement for Nauru of 1 November 1947.
On 9 September 1993, the Agents of Nauru and Australia notified the Court that, having reached a settlement, the two Parties had agreed to discontinue the proceedings.
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Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Application, 19-5-1989Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Dissenting opinion of Judge Ago, 26-6-1992Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Dissenting opinion of Judge Schwebel, 26-6-1992Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Dissenting opinion of President Jennings, 26-6-1992Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Dissenting opinion of Vice-President Oda, 26-6-1992Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Judgment (Preliminary Objections), 26-6-1992Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Memorial of Nauru, 20 March 1990Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Order of 13 September 1993Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Order of 18 July 1989Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Order of 25 June 1993Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Order of 29 June 1992Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Order of 8 February 1991Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Preliminary Objections of Australia, December 1990Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Separate opinion of Judge Shahabuddeen, 26-6-1992Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru: Summary of the Judgment, 26-6-1992 Research/ miscellaneous (Research Document)