Fifteen judges at the Peace Palace: the only principal UN organ that does not sit in New York

Background

The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
The seat of the Court is 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.
The Court settles legal disputes submitted to it by States and gives advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
It is composed of 15 judges, 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, and its official languages are English and French.