INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ)

The International Court of Justice also called the World Court, is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between nations, and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. It is one of the six organs of the United Nations (UN) and is located in The Hague, Netherlands. The ICJ is the successor of the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), which was established in 1920 by the League of Nations.

The ICJ is composed of 15 judges. The judges are distributed as per the regions THREE from Africa, TWO from Latin America and the Caribbean, THREE from Asia, FIVE from Western Europe and other states, TWO from Eastern Europe.

Functions of ICJ

• To settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted by States, and