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About International Court of Justice (ICJ)

International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN).The seat of the court is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York. Its role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputessubmitted to it by states and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.ICJ is composed of 15 judges who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. It is assisted by a Registry, its administrative organ. Its official languages are English and French.International Court of Justice was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.

Founded
1946
Employees
125

Leadership

The top of International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s org chart, with how many people report into each leader.

JD

Judge Joan E. Donoghue

President

26 reports

SD

Sylvie van Driessche

Head Of Publishing Division

9 reports

AUPhoto of Assumpta Happy Umwagarwa

Assumpta Happy Umwagarwa

Head of the Administrative and Personnel Division

6 reports

ADPhoto of Alvaro Flores Diaz

Alvaro Flores Diaz

Head Of ICT Division

5 reports

EV

Eduardo Valencia-Ospina

Registrar ICJ

1 report

BKPhoto of Benjamin Salas Kantor

Benjamin Salas Kantor

Special Assistant To The President

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