---
title: "Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know"  
description: "Тhе рrіnсіраl јudісіаl оrgаn оf thе Unіtеd Nаtіоnѕ, thе Іntеrnаtіоnаl Соurt оf Јuѕtісе (ІСЈ) ѕеttlеѕ lеgаl dіѕрutеѕ bеtwееn mеmbеr ѕtаtеѕ, here's some facts"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-12-05  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1761/interesting-facts-about-the-icj-that-you-might-not-know  
category: "international news"  
tags: ["ICJ", "ICJ facts"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know

![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/d704fb69-1dd0-40db-91c6-1e6f50a89e80.jpeg) ![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/44021cd9-e045-4d12-8039-f127fc7b98fb.jpeg) The ICJ is the main judicial tribunal of the United Nations. ![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/364af699-02a9-445c-b5dd-d7f69ad5753c.jpeg) The ICJ was established in 1946 by the UN to arbitrate disputes between countries. ![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/61c83d9c-47db-4fd3-8575-b7eff2796ca0.jpeg) The ICJ is located at the Peace Palace at The Hague, Netherlands. ![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/59d8d513-ddfa-488f-a935-e336b6f5cda2.jpeg) There are 15 judges at the ICJ who are elected for renewable 9-year terms. ![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/2124e8ce-ec90-4c16-bbf2-e5f80eafd980.jpeg) Jurisdiction of the ICJ: Jurisdiction in a contentious case depends upon the consent of the disputing countries. ![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/b756a6f7-caaa-4af8-80aa-91710d972093.jpeg) Enforcement of rulings: The decision made at the ICJ enforces a legal obligation on countries to abide by the rulings. ![Interesting facts about the ICJ that you might not know](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f7401c55-a949-42e4-83f9-776f84ccafcf/images/364cc006-64cc-499f-8930-4ac749bfb636.jpeg) To commence the process at the ICJ, countries need to submit an application to the court’s registrar for review.

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