This is a question about International Court of Justice Jurisdiction.

1. There are 2 states. Let's say State A and State B. State A is a developing country while State B is a great exporting country

2. These states are bordering same sea.The distance between the states coastlines is less than 400 nautical miles.

3. State A coastlines to the sea is longer than State B.

4.State A ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), but State B only signed it. Both States are members of the United Nations.

5.Maritime boundary delimitation in that sea has been a long-standing concern for these two states. Each State claims a 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the continental shelf from its own coastline. Until now, no agreement on maritime boundary between the two States has been reached.

6. State B start to explore and exploit some natural resources on the sea near state B coastines. State B finds many oilfields.These oilfields are all located in the area where only State B has claimed an EEZ and the continental shelf.

7.Agroup of international researchers led by an internationally known geologist published an observation, oil resources are highly probable to be found around the median line between the coasts of State A and State B. At the same time, the research group also published that methane hydrate resources had been exposed on the seabed on the State B side of the median line.

8. All of the exploration, research, and exploitation are never been notified to State A.

9. State A unilaterally filed an Application against State B to the International Court of Justice regarding a dispute concerning both the resource exploration in the Sea conducted by the Government of State B.

10.State A has deposited a declaration, recognizing the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under Article 36 paragraph (2) of the Statute without any conditions and reservations.

11. State B has deposited a declaration recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, under Article 36 paragraph (2) of the Statute, together with a reservation that states, This declaration does not apply to any dispute concerning the delimitation of maritime boundaries.

TASK

1. If you are the lawyer of State A. Please mention the legal statement that International Court of Justice has a jurisdiction over this dispute!

2. If you are the lawyer of State A. Please mention the legal statement that State B act of exploration, exploitation, etc are a violation of International Law!