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The '''International Court of Justice''' ('''ICJ'''), commonly known as the '''World Court''', is the principal judicial organ of the [[United Nations]]. Established in 1945 by the [[Charter of the United Nations]] and the '''Statute of the International Court of Justice''', the Court commenced its work in 1946 as the successor to the '''Permanent Court of International Justice''' (PCIJ). Headquartered at the '''Peace Palace''' in The Hague, Netherlands, the ICJ is the only principal organ of the United Nations located outside New York City. The Court consists of 15 independent judges elected for nine-year terms by the [[United Nations General Assembly]] and the [[United Nations Security Council]], representing the world's principal legal systems and geographical regions. | The '''International Court of Justice''' ('''ICJ'''), commonly known as the '''World Court''', is the principal judicial organ of the [[United Nations]]. Established in 1945 by the [[Charter of the United Nations]] and the '''Statute of the International Court of Justice''', the Court commenced its work in 1946 as the successor to the '''Permanent Court of International Justice''' (PCIJ). Headquartered at the '''Peace Palace''' in The Hague, Netherlands, the ICJ is the only principal organ of the United Nations located outside [[wikipedia:New York|New York]] City. The Court consists of 15 independent judges elected for nine-year terms by the [[United Nations General Assembly]] and the [[United Nations Security Council]], representing the world's principal legal systems and geographical regions. | ||
The International Court of Justice has two principal functions: settling legal disputes submitted by sovereign states in accordance with international law and issuing advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations. Its jurisdiction extends to disputes concerning territorial sovereignty, maritime delimitation, treaty interpretation, diplomatic relations, state responsibility, use of force, environmental protection, human rights, consular relations, and other matters of international law where states have accepted the Court's jurisdiction. Only sovereign states may be parties in contentious proceedings before the ICJ, although international organizations may request advisory opinions through the United Nations framework. | The International Court of Justice has two principal functions: settling legal disputes submitted by sovereign states in accordance with international law and issuing advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations. Its jurisdiction extends to disputes concerning territorial sovereignty, maritime delimitation, treaty interpretation, diplomatic relations, state responsibility, use of force, environmental protection, human rights, consular relations, and other matters of international law where states have accepted the Court's jurisdiction. Only sovereign states may be parties in contentious proceedings before the ICJ, although international organizations may request advisory opinions through the United Nations framework. | ||