Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is/are correct? 1. The Court consists of members, wherein two members cannot be nationals of the same State. 2. The General Assembly and the Security Council proceed independently of one another to elect the members of the Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. Both statements repeat the Statute of the International Court of Justice. The Court, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague and has fifteen judges elected for nine-year terms, with one-third of the seats falling vacant every three years. Article 3 of the Statute says that no two judges may be nationals of the same State, so statement 1 is correct. Under Article 8, the General Assembly and the Security Council vote separately and independently, and a candidate must win an absolute majority in both bodies to be elected, so statement 2 is also correct. The veto of the permanent members does not apply in this vote. Option A is wrong because it leaves out statement 2. Option B is wrong because it leaves out statement 1. Option D is wrong because both statements are true. Exam tip: ICJ, The Hague, 15 judges, 9-year terms, elected by majorities in both the General Assembly and the Security Council.
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