Question

The term of the judge in the International Court of Justice is for…..?
A.Nine years
B.Five years
C.Four years
D.Eight years

Answer 1

Hint: International Court of Justice (ICJ) was established in 1945 by the UN (United Nations) Charter and initiated working in April 1946. It is situated at the Peace Palace in the Hague (Netherlands). Unlike the six principal organs of the UN, it is the only one that is not located in New York(USA).

Complete answer:
The ICJ settles disputes between states and gives advisory opinions in accordance with the International Law, on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and other agencies. It has 193 state members and the current President of ICJ is Abdulqawi Yusuf.

Structure:
1.The court is Composed of 15 Judges and is elected for a term of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council.
2.In order to be elected a candidate must secure an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.
3.The 15 Judges of the Court are divided into the following regions:

i. Three from Africa.
ii. Two from Latin America and the Caribbean.
iii. Three from Asia.
iv. Five from Western Europe and other States.
v. Two from Eastern Europe.

4. In order to ensure a measure of continuation one-third of the Court is elected every three years and judges are eligible for re-elections.
5. Its official languages are both English and French.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: The International Court of Justice is a constituent not only a piece of machinery for the peaceful settlement of disputes created by a charter but also is the general system for the maintenance of International Peace and security.
Dalveer Bhandari is a Member of India to the International Court of Justice.