Madam/Mister President and Members of the Honourable Court, Good morning/afternoon/ evening.

I am and it is my signal honour to appear on behalf of Applicant, the Republic of Alguia, before this Honourable Court today. (1) My co-agent has just enlightened this Court on Applicants first submission regarding Respondents violation of international law when she/it encroached upon Alguian Territory (2) As second agent, I am now tasked to bring to light Applicants last two submissions concerning the attack on the Temple of Agaviva namely: first, that Respondents destruction of the Avaviva Temple violated International Law; and second, that Respondent be liable to Applicant for reparations and satisfaction in the form of a formal apology.

Unless this court has any preliminary observations, I shall now proceed to discuss my first submission. Thank you, YE.

(3) YE, APPLICANT SUBMITS THAT RODALVA VIOLATED INTERNATIONAL LAW

WHEN

(FIRST)

IT VIOLATED OBLIGATION TO REFRAIN FROM ANY ACT OF

HOSTILITY AGAINST CULTURAL PROPERTY, AND EXERCISE EXERCISE THE REQUIRED

PRECAUTIONS,

(SECOND)

IT DID NOT

RESTRAINT AND SUSPENSION

OF THE ATTACK WARRANTED BY CIRCUMSTANCES.

(4) The Article 1 of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property defines a cultural property as a movable or immovable property of great importance to the cultural heritage of every people, such as monuments of architecture...1

CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT, (HAGUE CONVENTION ) 1954, ART 1, 1

(5) Article 2 of the same Convention provides that the protection of cultural property includes the safeguarding of and respect for such property2 which should be during times of peace as well

HAGUE CONVENTION, supra note 1, 1954, art. 2, 1