Question

The International Court of Justice consists of _________.
A. 12 judges
B. 9 judges
C. 10judges
D. 15judges

Answer 1

Hint: They are elected by the members of the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council, where voting takes place simultaneously but independently of each other. In the order of selection, candidates must have an absolute majority in these two institutions, which often leads to a lot of lobbying and some rounds of voting.

Complete answer:
The International Court of Justice has a total strength of 15 judges who are elected to a nine-year term. They are elected by the members of the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council, where voting takes place simultaneously but independently of each other. In the order of selection, candidates must have an absolute majority in these two institutions, which often leads to a lot of lobbying and some rounds of voting.

 To ensure a sense of continuity, especially in pending cases, the 15-member court conducts elections every three years. Judges are eligible to participate in re-election elections. The elections were held in New York during the autumn session of the United Nations General Assembly, and elected judges took office on February 6 of the following year.

 After the court opens, the president and vice president will be elected by secret ballot for a term of three years. If a judge dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated because of his tenure, a special election shall be held as soon as possible to fill the vacancy that has not yet expired. The court also insisted on a strict ethnic-cultural matrix to ensure that it represents "the main form of civilization and the main legal system of the world."

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
 The role of the court is to resolve legal disputes submitted to it by various countries following international law, and to provide advisory opinions on legal issues referred to it by UN authorized agencies and specialized agencies