Case Concerning the Northern Cameroons (Cameroon v. United Kingdom).

Trust Territories — Trusteeship Agreement — Termination of — By resolution of General Assembly — Subsequent reference to International Court of Justice of alleged breaches of Trusteeship Agreement during trusteeship period — Relevance of cesser of competence of General Assembly and Trusteeship Council after termination of Trusteeship Agreement.International organization — The United Nations — General Assembly — Resolutions of — Legal effect — Resolution endorsing results of plebiscite in Trust Territory — Effect on subsequent plea before International Court of Justice by State which requested General Assembly to declare plebiscite null and void.International Court of Justice — Contentious jurisdiction — Procedure — Compliance with Rules of Court — Contents of Application — Subject of dispute to be indicated — Nature and grounds for claimto be stated — Court to consider proprio motu whether formal requirements satisfied.Disputes — Miscellaneous — Dispute capable of settlement by negotiation “or other means” — Whether “other means” may include resolution of General Assembly in respect of subject — matter of dispute — Concept of settlement by General Assembly — Whether affecting legal aspects of dispute.International Court of Justice — Contentious jurisdiction — Competence — Preliminary question — Requirement of “a dispute” — Meaning of “dispute” — Nature of Court's jurisdiction — Inherent limitation on exercise of judicial function — Act of seising Court — Nature of — Consequences of seising — Whether Court compelled to exercise jurisdiction — Competence of Court to render declaratory judgment — Situation where no continuing wrong — Whether judgment should be capable of effective application — Requirement that judgment be able to affect legal rights or obligations of parties — Relevance of absence of claim for damages.