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Book VII The Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes and the Development and Role of International Criminal Tribunals, 30 The International Court of Justice

Ivor Roberts

From: Satow's Diplomatic Practice (6th Edition)

Edited By: Sir Ivor Roberts KCMG

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Product:
Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law [OSAIL]
Published in print:
24 September 2009
ISBN:
9780199559275

From: Oxford Public International Law (http://opil.ouplaw.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved.date: 30 September 2023

Subject(s):
Jurisdiction — Judges — International courts and tribunals, procedure — Interim and provisional measures
30.1 Located in the Peace Palace at The Hague, the International Court of Justice was established by the United Nations Charter as a forum for solving international disputes. It is a principal organ of the UN, replacing the Permanent Court of International Justice which had functioned since 1922. It is now one of a number of international courts,1 but it remains ‘the principal judicial organ of the United Nations’.2 Most of the detailed provisions relating to its functions and powers are to be found in the Statute of the Court which is annexed to the UN Charter...
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