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  • International Court Of Justice

    Introduction to International Court of Justice International Court of Justice, also known as World Court, principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was created in 1945 under the UN Charter as the successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice under the League of […]

  • United Nations Resolutions

    United Nations Resolutions United Nations Security Council Resolutions Some of the United Nations Security Council resolutions covered in this encyclopedia cover the following: United Nations Security Council Resolution 827 United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272 United Nations Security Council Resolution 2177 United Nations Security Council Resolution 940 United Nations…

  • United Nations General Assembly Resolutions

    United Nations General Assembly Resolutions Note: for information on United Nations activities in general, see here. United Nations General Assembly Resolutions Some of the United Nations General Assembly Resolutions covered in the Encyclopedia are the following: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 64/298 United Nations General Assembly Resolution 174 United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 United…

  • International Courts

    International Law: International Courts and Organizations Introduction to International Courts Judicial decisions rendered by international courts are important elements in identifying and confirming international legal rules. The most important international courts are the UN International […]

  • Registry

    The Registry International Registries States have long used public registry systems to protect property rights in valuable items (1) Registry in International Courts and Tribunals The Office of Administration of Justice coordinates the UN's internal justice system, and includes the […]

  • International Court of Justice Activities

    Introduction to International Court of Justice ActivitiesDisputes may be brought before the court in two ways. The first is by a special agreement between the parties in which they consent to submit the matter to the court. The second is by a unilateral application by one party in the dispu…

  • Contentious Cases

    Contentious Cases Legal proceedings in contentious cases are divided into a preparation and main hearing. In the United Kingdom, a “contentious appeal” is not specifically defined by statute. Contentious cases are those where there are points of principle or disputed facts under discussion. Non-contentious cases, like agreements and declarations, may be (usually) witnessed by one…

  • Contentious Cases

    Contentious Cases Legal proceedings in contentious cases are divided into a preparation and main hearing. In the United Kingdom, a “contentious appeal” is not specifically defined by statute. Contentious cases are those where there are points of principle or disputed facts under discussion. Non-contentious cases, like agreements and declarations, may be (usually) witnessed by one…

  • List of Advisory Proceedings referred to the International Court of Justice by the General Assembly

    List of Advisory Proceedings referred to the International Court of Justice by the General Assembly Among the list of Advisory Proceedings referred to the Court since 1946 by Organs/specialized agencies of the United Nations involved, the following were when the U.N. Organ was the General Assembly: Conditions of Admission of a State to Membership in…

  • List of International Court of Justice Cases

    List of International Court of Justice Cases International Court of Justice Cases The Court has a twofold jurisdiction or function: Contentious: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States. In Contentious proceedings, when a dispute is brought before the Court by a unilateral application filed by one State against…

  • Advisory Proceedings

    Advisory Proceedings Advisory proceedings are less confrontational than contentious proceedings in that States are not parties and do not have to defend themselves. For “The Elgar Companion to the International Court of Justice” (Elgar Companions to International Courts and Tribunals series, Robert Kolb), they are “something of a peculiarity for a court of justice. The…