UN Bodies/International Court of Justice

Security Council Sets 5 November as Election Date to Fill International Court of Justice Vacancy, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2583 (2021)

29 Jun

The Security Council decided today that a vacancy on the International Court of Justice would be filled by election in November.

Security Council Presidential Statement Reaffirms Commitment to Fostering Interaction with International Court of Justice

21 Dec

The Security Council reaffirmed today its ongoing commitment to fostering interaction with the International Court of Justice, as it took note of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations and the 100th anniversary of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice.

General Assembly, in Second Secret Ballot Round, Elects Five Judges to Serve Nine-Year-Long Terms on International Court of Justice

12 Nov

Meeting concurrently with the Security Council, the General Assembly today elected five judges — including four incumbents — out of a pool of eight candidates to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to serve nine-year terms beginning 6 February 2021.