Jun 30, 2025 · The International Court of Justice, which has its seat in The Hague, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations

The International Court of Justice (ICJ; French: Cour internationale de justice, CIJ), or colloquially the World Court, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It settles legal …

Jan 10, 2024 · The ICJ is the only international court that settles disputes between the 193 UN Member States. This means that it makes an important contribution to global peace and …

Nov 11, 2025 · The ICJ is a continuing and autonomous body that is permanently in session. It consists of 15 judges—no two of whom may be nationals of the same state—who are elected …

Jan 26, 2024 · The ICJ is profoundly concerned by the majority decision of the International Court of Justice that a Foreign Minister remains for life immune for acts of State policy that amount …

Jul 16, 2025 · "The International Court of Justice shall be the principal judicial organ of the United Nations," states Chapter XIV, Article 92 of the UN Charter, the authoritative international treaty …

Jul 7, 2017 · The International Court of Justice (French: Cour internationale de justice; commonly referred to as the World Court, ICJ or The Hague) is the primary judicial branch of the United …

The Court has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (contentious cases) and to give advisory opinions (advisory …

Nov 6, 2025 · The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the UN. The Court has two functions: To give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by …

Jul 7, 2017 · The main organs of the UN are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and …