International Court of Justice: World’s Highest Court - International Relations Series | Academy...

The International Court of Justice, also known as the ICJ and the World Court, is the world’s highest court. Its role is to give advisory opinions on matters of international legal issues and settle disputes between states. The ICJ is the United Nations’ principal judicial organ, is made up of fifteen judges, and is located in the Hague in the Netherlands.

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**Think Further Questions
1. Is the ICJ an effective system of resolving disputes between nations? Why or why not?
2. What actions can be taken to make the International Court of Justice more effective and impartial?
3. Do you think that the U.S. should opt back into compulsory jurisdiction? Why or why not?

**Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Explanation
00:38 - International Court of Justice
01:00 - The History
01:58 - How It Works
05:01 - Applying It

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