ÜRO peamine riikide õiguslikke vaidlusi lahendav organ; asutatud 1946, asub Haagis
principal judicial organ of the United Nations
a court at The Hague, consisting of 15 judges elected for 9-year terms of office, that has power to determine disputes relating to international law
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The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
It was set up by the United Nations in succession to the Permanent Court of International Justice, and all members of the UN are automatically parties to the Statute of the Court. No state may be brought before the Court in contentious proceedings unless it has accepted its jurisdiction, either by agreement in a particular case or by recognition of the authority of the Court in general, in respect of any dispute with another state accepting the general jurisdiction of the Court. The Court may also give advisory opinions, which do not bind the parties but are of great persuasive authority.
Koosneb 15 kohtunikust, kelle ÜRO Peaassamblee ja Julgeolekunõukogu valivad 9 aastaks; iga 3 aasta järel uuendatakse kolmandik koosseisu. Kohtunikud peavad kuuluma eri riikidesse ja neil on diplomaatiline immuniteet. Rahvusvahelise Kohtu moodustamist ja tegevust sätestab ÜRO põhikirja statuut. Vaidlused allutatakse Rahvusvahelisele Kohtule põhil. vaidlevate riikide kokkuleppel. ... Rahvusvaheline Kohus võib anda ÜRO organeile õiguslikes küsimustes konsultatiivseid soovitusi.
