International Court of Justice Tells Mexico that with Ecuador’s Assurances in Place, there is No Urgency to Issue Provisional Measures to Guarantee Mexico’s Embassy in Quito

           On May 23, 2024, with a unanimous decision, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) denied Mexico’s request for provisional measures in the case Embassy of Mexico in Quito (Mexico v. Ecuador).[1] ICJ indicated that, under the current circumstances, there is no urgency nor any need to dictate provisional measures[2] following the forcible and unauthorized entry on April 5, 2024, by Ecuadorian authorities into the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador.