What is the International Court of Justice? The Role and Activities of the ICJ (2016 video)

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and the world’s highest international court.
It has a dual role: to settle in accordance with international law the legal disputes submitted to it by UN Member States, and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized international organs and agencies of the UN system.
This short film, which is available in multiple languages, presents the ICJ's main features.
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For more information: www.icj-cij.org