Question

Which of the following elect the Judges of the International Court of Justice ?

• A. Economic and Social Council
• B. A meeting of Law Ministers of all countries the world
• C. Security Council and General Assembly
• D. Trusteeship Council and General Assembly

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Security Council and General Assembly

The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. These organs cote simultaneously but separately. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.