International Court Of Justice Judges

Yusuf president of the international court of justice on the occasion of the international holocaust remembrance day.

International court of justice judges. The judges will each serve a term of nine years commencing on 6 february 2018. It settles disputes between states in accordance with international law and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. Speech of his excellency judge abdulqawi a. The court may not include more.

The international court of justice icj sometimes known as the world court is one of the six principal organs of the united nations un. Collection of advisory opinions 1923 1930 series a b. The icj is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between countries with its rulings and opinions. Although the judges deliberate in secret their verdicts rendered in both english and french are delivered in open court.

There are 15 judges in the international court of justice who are elected by the united nations general assembly and the security council for a term of nine years and can be re elected five of these 15 judges can be re elected every third year. In order to be elected a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies. In november the security council and general assembly will elect five judges to the international court of justice icj. The icj decides disputes in accordance with international law as reflected in international conventions international custom general principles of law recognized by civilized nations judicial decisions and writings of the most highly qualified experts on international law.

Yusuf president of the international court of justice to the llm graduating class at iuheid 27 january 2020 introductory remarks of h e. Judges of the international court of justice as of 1 november 2018 sortable state judge terms start term end president vice president el salvador. The international court of justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine year terms of office by the united nations general assembly and the security council. Collection of judgments 1923 1930 series b.