In the judgment of the Border and Transborder Armed Actions

“The present phase of the proceedings is devoted, in accordance with the Order made by the Court on 22 October 1986, to the issues of the
jurisdiction of the Court and the admissibility of the Application. Honduras has in its submissions contended, first that “the Application of Nicaragua is inadmissible” and, secondly, that “the Court is not competent to entertain” that Application; the Court will however first examine the question of jurisdiction before proceeding, if it finds that it is competent, to examine the issues of admissibility.”