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What is the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

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An association of international parliamentarians working on sustainable development

The supreme court of the United States

The primary judicial branch of the United Nations

The highest court of the European Union

What does the ICJ consist of?

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15 judges, elected to 9-year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council

Political leaders from the 15 member countries of the UN Security Council, who serve for the period they are part of the UNSC

10 ministers of justice appointed by the member states of regional intergovernmental organizations such as ASEAN, UNASUR, EU, AU, etc.

An independent body of legal experts formed by coalitions of law practitioners who volunteer on an ad hoc basis to be part of the ICJ

How is the ICJ funded?

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Through donations from individuals

The members of the ICJ work pro bono

By the UN Security Council

By the UN's member states

How does the ICJ enforce its rulings?

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Decisions are enforced through banning the member state that does not comply from the General Assembly

There is no overarching enforcement; it is the duty of all UN members to comply with decisions of the court involving them

Decisions are enforced by the UN Police

Decisions are enforced through penalizing the member state on funding if it does not comply

Which of the following statements are true of the ICJ?

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Only states can bring cases to the ICJ and become defendants

There is no entity that can force the states into practice of the law or punish the states in case any violation of international law occurs

The ICJ does not enjoy separation of powers from the UNSC

All of the above

Which is the crest of the ICJ?

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