The International Court of Justice sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague
Background
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
Its seat is at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
It is the only one of the six principal UN organs not located in New York.
The Court has 15 judges who serve nine-year terms, elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council.
It was established in June 1945 by the UN Charter and began work in April 1946.
Seat:
Peace Palace, The Hague
Judges:
15
Term of office:
Nine years
Began work:
April 1946
Why it matters for exams: The ICJ's seat and composition are frequent UN-system questions, and it is the UN organ based in the Netherlands.
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