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International Court of Justice

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 disputes submitted to it by states and provides advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by other UN organs and specialized agencies. The ICJ is the…

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Location
The Hague, Netherlands
Authorised by
UN Charter · ICJ Statute
Coordinates
52°05′12″N 4°17′44″E / 52.08667°N 4.29556°E / 52.08667; 4.29556
Currently
Yuji Iwasawa · Julia Sebutinde
Established
June 26, 1945; 81 years ago (1945-06-26)
Judge term length
9 years

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related to Procedure · 9
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see also · 9
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Authorised by · 2
International Court of Justice → ICJ Statute, UN Charter

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International Court of JusticeAuthorised byICJ Statute1.00infobox
International Court of JusticeCoordinates52°05′12″N 4°17′44″E / 52.08667°N 4.29556°E / 52.08667; 4.295561.00infobox
International Court of JusticeCurrentlyYuji Iwasawa1.00infobox
International Court of JusticeCurrentlyJulia Sebutinde1.00infobox
International Court of JusticeEstablishedJune 26, 1945; 81 years ago (1945-06-26)1.00infobox
International Court of JusticeJudge term length9 years1.00infobox
International Court of JusticeJurisdictionWorldwide, 193 state parties1.00infobox
International Court of JusticeLocationThe Hague, Netherlands1.00infobox
International Court of JusticeNumber of positions151.00infobox
International Court of JusticeSince3 March 20251.00infobox
International Court of JusticeSince6 February 20241.00infobox
International Court of JusticeWebsiteicj-cij.org/home1.00infobox

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