International Court of Justice (ICJ) is principal judicial organ of United Nations (UN). One of six.
Established - 1945 Seat of Court - Hague (Netherlands)
- The Courts role is to settle in accordance with 'International Law', legal disputes submitted to it by states.
- It also gives 'Advisory Opinions' on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
- Court is composed of 15 judges who were elected for a term of 9 years by United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.
- Only States which are members of UN and other states which have became parties to the statute of the court of which have accepted its jurisdiction under certain conditions.
- *It is the duty of all UN member countries to comply with the decisions of ICJ involving them. If parties do not comply the issue may be taken before Security Council to enforce them.
Established - 1945 Seat of Court - Hague (Netherlands)
- The Courts role is to settle in accordance with 'International Law', legal disputes submitted to it by states.
- It also gives 'Advisory Opinions' on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
- Court is composed of 15 judges who were elected for a term of 9 years by United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.
- Only States which are members of UN and other states which have became parties to the statute of the court of which have accepted its jurisdiction under certain conditions.
- *It is the duty of all UN member countries to comply with the decisions of ICJ involving them. If parties do not comply the issue may be taken before Security Council to enforce them.
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