International Court of Justice

The UN General Assembly and Security Council elect fifteen judges to represent all principal legal systems. Another name is the World Court. It is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ superseded Permanent Court of International Justice (the international court attached to the League of Nations).

Group Target

It settles, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States. It gives advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.

Organisation Structure

International Court of Justice is a Principal Organ of the United Nations.

Membership Structure

Adherents (with Reservations)

Australia, Commonwealth of
Barbados
Belgium, Kingdom of
Botswana, Republic of
Bulgaria, Republic of
Cambodia, Kingdom of
Canada
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cyprus, Republic of
Denmark, Kingdom of
Djibouti, Republic of
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Estonia, Republic of
Finland, Republic of
Gambia, Republic of The
Germany, Federal Republic of
Guinea, Republic of
Hellenic Republic (Greece)
Honduras, Republic of

Hungary, Republic of
India, Republic of
Ivory Coast, Republic of
Japan
Kenya, Republic of
Lesotho, Kingdom of
Liberia, Republic of
Liechtenstein, Principality of
Madagascar, Republic of
Malawi, Republic of
Malta, Republic of
Mauritius, Republic of
Mexican States, United
Netherlands, Kingdom of the
New Zealand
Nicaragua, Republic of
Nigeria, Federal Republic of
Norway, Kingdom of
Pakistan, Islamic Republic of

Panama, Republic of
Peru, Republic of
Philippines, Republic of the
Poland, Republic of
Portuguese Republic
Senegal, Republic of
Slovak Republic
Somalia
Spain, Kingdom of
Sudan, Republic of the
Suriname, Republic of
Swaziland, Kingdom of
Sweden, Kingdom of
Swiss Confederation
Togolese Republic
Uganda, Republic of
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Adherents (without Reservations)

Austria, Republic of
Cameroon, Republic of
Costa Rica, Republic of
Dominica, Commonwealth of

Dominican Republic
Georgia
Guinea-Bissau, Republic of
Haiti, Republic of

Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of
Paraguay, Republic of
Uruguay, Oriental Republic of