International Court Of Justice
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Principal judicial organ of the United Nations
Established in 1945
Peace Palace, The Hague, NL
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COMPOSITION
- 15 judges
- Elected to nine year terms
- 5 judges elected every three years
- Elected by the UN General Assembly
- No two judges from the same country
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COURT'S ROLE
- Contentious cases
- Settle legal disputes submitted by States
- Advisory proceedings
- UN and specialized agencies referred legal questions
- Apply international law and ICJ Statutes
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Decision Rule
- All UN states must comply with decision
- If parties do not comply - taken before Security Council
- Make recommendations/ decide upon measures
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Example CASE
- Nicaragua v United States, 1984
- US violated international law
- Supporting the Contras (going against govt)
- Mining Nicaragua's harbor
- Ruled in favour of Nicaragua - US paid reparations
