International Law

International Court of Justice:

 Est. June 1945
 Principle judicial organ of UN
 Seat of the court is in the Peace Palace (Netherlands)
o Of the six principle organs of the UN, it is the only one not located in NY
 Role is to:
o Settle legal disputes submitted by States in accordance with international law
o Give advice on legal questions by UN and other authorised organisations
 15 judges
o Elected for term of 9 years

International Criminal Court:

 The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and tries individuals charged with
crimes of concern to the international community:
o Genocide
o War Crimes
o Crimes against Humanity
o Crimes of Aggression
 The UN as the international criminal court
 Jurisdiction of the court (genocide, warm crimes)