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| The primary court of the United Nations is referred to as the International Court of Justice. The International Court of Justice Statute was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946. By virtue of Article of the United Nations Charter, all UN members are automatically parties to this statute, and under the Article, non-members may also join as parties. If the parties consent to appear in court and to be bound by the court's judgement, the court may have the authority to hear the matter. If called for under a contract between parties, the court may also serve as a forum, and in some circumstances, referring a disagreement to the court is mandatory. |
| According to which of the following Articles of the Statute of the ICJ, the International Court of Justice may give advisory opinions to countries? |
Articles 65-68 of the Statute of the ICJ
Articles 68-72 of the Statute of the ICJ
Articles 72-76 of the Statute of the ICJ
Articles 62-66 of the Statute of the ICJ |
| Articles 65-68 of the Statute of the ICJ |
| The ICJ may also give advisory opinions under Articles 65-68 of the Statute of the ICJ to countries. These are not binding but are merely referrals to the ICJ to understand the point of law on the matter. The ICJ is thus, one of the primary sources of dispute resolution available with regards to international disputes when parties are agreeable to settle them on their own accord. |
